Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 October 1964
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Polar
Registration Number: CCCP-04370
Location: near Cape Khorgoy –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The aircraft engine.The aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a series of rapid, uncontrolled maneuvers near the Anabar River in the Tiksi Region, Russia, due to poor visibility and terrain. It struck a subsequent hill after a short flight, rebounded, and crashed after a further short flight. An engine component was lost, and the aircraft came to rest after a significant ground slide.An aircraft experienced a series of rapid, uncontrolled maneuvers near the Anabar River in the Tiksi Region, Russia, due to poor visibility and terrain. It struck a subsequent hill after a short flight, rebounded, and crashed after a further short flight. An engine component was lost, and the aircraft came to rest after a significant ground slide.
Description
The aircraft hit a hill near the Anabar River in the Tiksi Region, Russia in poor visibility. It hit another hill after 650 metres flight, rebounded and crashed after another 60 metres flight. An engine was torn off and the aircraft came to rest after a 100 metre ground slide.
Source of Information
http://www.polarpost.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4813, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://www.polarpost.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4813, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility and challenging terrain conditions combined with rapid maneuvers caused the aircraft to lose control and experience a series of uncontrolled landings.Poor visibility and challenging terrain conditions combined with rapid maneuvers caused the aircraft to lose control and experience a series of uncontrolled landings.Share on:
