Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Sol-Iletsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced severe weather conditions, including low clouds and snowfall, while en route from Astrakhan to Chkalov. Due to the conditions, the crew diverted to Sol-Iletsk, but a collision with a snow-covered hill resulted in the deaths of nine occupants.An aircraft experienced severe weather conditions, including low clouds and snowfall, while en route from Astrakhan to Chkalov. Due to the conditions, the crew diverted to Sol-Iletsk, but a collision with a snow-covered hill resulted in the deaths of nine occupants.
Description
En route from Astrakhan to Chkalov (now Orenburg) when it encountered below-minima weather conditions with low clouds and snowfall. The crew decided to divert to Sol-Iletsk, but on approach to that airfield the aircraft collided with a snow-covered hill between Saratovka and Boyevaya Gora. All occupants survived the accident and tried to reach Sol-Iletsk, but 9 of them froze to death within some hours.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? low clouds and snowfall ? caused by the aircraft’s route.Severe weather conditions ? low clouds and snowfall ? caused by the aircraft’s route.Share on:
