Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 August 1959
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-54795
Location: Khabarovsk region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft WingAircraft Wing
Category: Accident
A geological survey aircraft struck a forested mountain slope during a flight over a remote area. The impact caused damage to the aircraft’s wing and control surfaces.A geological survey aircraft struck a forested mountain slope during a flight over a remote area. The impact caused damage to the aircraft’s wing and control surfaces.
Description
Struck a forested mountain slope during a geological survey flight.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Terrain conditions ? a steep, forested slope ? combined with the aircraft’s flight path, resulted in a sudden and unexpected impact.Terrain conditions ? a steep, forested slope ? combined with the aircraft’s flight path, resulted in a sudden and unexpected impact.Share on:
