Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 January 1960
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-19405
Location: 68 km W of Sverdlovsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Right EngineRight Engine
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft, recently transferred to Aeroflot, experienced a significant loss of altitude during a ferry flight from Sverdlovsk to Moscow-Bykovo. The right engine failed, forcing a return to Sverdlovsk. The cargo jettisoning exacerbated the problem, causing boxes to protrude, increasing drag, and leading to a rapid descent into a forest south of Didino.A Li-2 aircraft, recently transferred to Aeroflot, experienced a significant loss of altitude during a ferry flight from Sverdlovsk to Moscow-Bykovo. The right engine failed, forcing a return to Sverdlovsk. The cargo jettisoning exacerbated the problem, causing boxes to protrude, increasing drag, and leading to a rapid descent into a forest south of Didino.
Description
The Li-2 had just been transferred from the Soviet Air Force to Aeroflot and was operated on a ferry flight from Sverdlovsk to ARB-402 at Moscow-Bykovo in order to receive civil documents and be repainted in Aeroflot colours. On the first leg of the flight, the right engine failed and could not be restarted. The crew decided to return to Sverdlovsk but the aircraft lost altitude. The decision to jettison the cargo worsened the situation as some boxes got stuck in the door, protruding to the outside and thus creating additional drag. The aircraft continued to lose height and came down in a forest south of Didino, 68 km west of Sverdlovsk.
Source of Information
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