Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L4063
Location: Kiev –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft floorAircraft floor
Category: Other
A flight occurred at an airport in Kiev where a refuel operation resulted in a gasoline spill. The lighter was used to refill the aircraft, leading to a fire that caused the aircraft to burn completely.A flight occurred at an airport in Kiev where a refuel operation resulted in a gasoline spill. The lighter was used to refill the aircraft, leading to a fire that caused the aircraft to burn completely.
Description
While the aircraft was parked at an airport in Kiev the flight radio operator refueled his lighter through a filler syringe and spilled gasoline on the floor in the process. During the test of the lighter, the floor drenched in gasoline caught fire. The plane burned down completely.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4613https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4613Primary Cause
Incorrect use of a lighter during refueling, resulting in a gasoline spill and subsequent fire.Incorrect use of a lighter during refueling, resulting in a gasoline spill and subsequent fire.Share on:
