Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-N444
Location: 143 km N of Kharp –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 operated aircraft experienced a loss of orientation during a nighttime flight from Dudinka to Amderma. The aircraft impacted the eastern slope of Mount Netem-Pe at an altitude of 1338 meters, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was discovered on September 17, 1950.A Li-2 operated aircraft experienced a loss of orientation during a nighttime flight from Dudinka to Amderma. The aircraft impacted the eastern slope of Mount Netem-Pe at an altitude of 1338 meters, resulting in significant damage. The wreckage was discovered on September 17, 1950.
Description
The Li-2 operated on a flight from Dudinka to Amderma at night. The crew lost orientation and the aircraft impacted the eastern slope of Mount Netem-Pe (1338 metres high) in the Northern Urals. The wreckage was found on 17 September 1950.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=975https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=975Primary Cause
Loss of orientation during flight.Loss of orientation during flight.Share on:
