Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 September 1961
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-16154
Location: 95 km W of Oymyakon –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Left rear fuel tankLeft rear fuel tank
Category: Accident
A Lisunov Li-2 cargo plane crashed in an accident 95 km from Oymyakon, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft departed Yakutsk Airport (YKS) at 09:00 Moscow time, carrying 2253 kg of potatoes. The flight experienced a fuel shortage in the left rear tank, leading to loss of power and a steep descent into clouds, ultimately resulting in a crash into a forest.A Lisunov Li-2 cargo plane crashed in an accident 95 km from Oymyakon, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants. The aircraft departed Yakutsk Airport (YKS) at 09:00 Moscow time, carrying 2253 kg of potatoes. The flight experienced a fuel shortage in the left rear tank, leading to loss of power and a steep descent into clouds, ultimately resulting in a crash into a forest.
Description
A Lisunov Li-2 cargo plane was destroyed in an accident 95 km from Oymyakon, Russia. All six on board were killed. The flight departed Yakutsk Airport (YKS) at 09:00 Moscow time, carrying 2253 kg of potatoes. The crew allowed the left rear fuel tank to run dry, failing to switch to another fuel tank in time. Both engines lost power. The airplane entered a steep descent in clouds and crashed into a forest.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=433http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=433Primary Cause
Fuel tank failure and inadequate fuel switching during flight.Fuel tank failure and inadequate fuel switching during flight.Share on:
