Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3913
Location: Berdigestyakh, Gorny district, Yakutiya –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
A Lisunov PS-84 aircraft, en route to Olyokminsk, experienced a sudden loss of power due to heavy snowfall at a height of 150 meters. Consecutive engine failures resulted in a loss of altitude, leading to a crash in a forested area near Berdigestyakh.A Lisunov PS-84 aircraft, en route to Olyokminsk, experienced a sudden loss of power due to heavy snowfall at a height of 150 meters. Consecutive engine failures resulted in a loss of altitude, leading to a crash in a forested area near Berdigestyakh.
Description
The Lisunov PS-84 was en route to Olyokminsk when it entered an area of heavy snowfall when flying at a height of some 150 metres. Both engines lost power consecutively and the aircraft lost height. It crashed in a forest near Berdigestyakh.
Primary Cause
Heavy snowfall conditions and simultaneous loss of engine power.Heavy snowfall conditions and simultaneous loss of engine power.Share on:
