Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 August 1959
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-04242
Location: near Pevek Airport (PWE) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Lower fuselageLower fuselage
Category: Accident
A Li-2 operated an ice reconnaissance flight from Nizhniye Kresty to Pevek when the second pilot initiated a short route, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft encountered strong winds and struck rocks on the cape, leading to a fire and subsequent impact with a boulder.A Li-2 operated an ice reconnaissance flight from Nizhniye Kresty to Pevek when the second pilot initiated a short route, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft encountered strong winds and struck rocks on the cape, leading to a fire and subsequent impact with a boulder.
Description
The Li-2 operated on an ice reconnaissance flight from Nizhniye Kresty to Pevek when the second pilot decided to cut the route short while the captain was in the passenger cabin. He attempted to overfly Cape Shelagski (469 metres), but on approach to the cape the aircraft got caught in a strong downwind and eventually hit rocks on the cape with the lower fuselage. The aircraft became airborne again, crashed into a large boulder and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Strong winds and navigation errors during approach to the cape.Strong winds and navigation errors during approach to the cape.Share on:
