Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 September 1948
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L4498
Location: Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing GearAircraft Landing Gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft incident occurred at Bykovo Airport at night, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The captain initiated a landing procedure, including switching off the landing light and retracting the landing gear, but lost situational awareness in darkness. The aircraft struck the ground with the left propeller, then collided with a fence and a telephone pole. Subsequent impact caused the aircraft to crash into a garden, resulting in significant damage and burning out. The flight’s final destination was Simferopol.An aircraft incident occurred at Bykovo Airport at night, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The captain initiated a landing procedure, including switching off the landing light and retracting the landing gear, but lost situational awareness in darkness. The aircraft struck the ground with the left propeller, then collided with a fence and a telephone pole. Subsequent impact caused the aircraft to crash into a garden, resulting in significant damage and burning out. The flight’s final destination was Simferopol.
Description
Immediately takeoff from Bykovo Airport at night the captain ordered to switch off the landing light and to retract the landing He then lost orientation in the darkness and the aircraft touched the ground with the left propeller but continued to fly until the left wing hit a fence and a telephone pole. Some 150 meters further on the aircraft crashed into a garden and burnt out. Final destination of the flight was Simferopol. Insufficient rest of the crew before the flight was a factor.
Source of Information
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