Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 55 km E of Sasovo –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Navigation system of the aircraft.Navigation system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
The navigator lost his bearings after completing a combat mission, resulting in an emergency landing due to depleted fuel.The navigator lost his bearings after completing a combat mission, resulting in an emergency landing due to depleted fuel.
Description
After completing a combat mission the navigator lost his bearings. After running out of fuel, the crew made an emergency landing in a field 55 km east of Sasovo.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=217https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=217Primary Cause
Loss of navigational bearings during a combat mission.Loss of navigational bearings during a combat mission.Share on:
