Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 February 1961
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-71232
Location: Mezen Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Forward cockpit windshieldsForward cockpit windshields
Category: Accident
A severe icing event severely impacted the forward cockpit windshields of an aircraft, significantly reducing visibility. The aircraft landed on rough terrain outside the runway, resulting in a landing incident.A severe icing event severely impacted the forward cockpit windshields of an aircraft, significantly reducing visibility. The aircraft landed on rough terrain outside the runway, resulting in a landing incident.
Description
The aircraft suffered from severe icing, causing the forward cockpit windshields to be iced up. In poor visibility conditions the aircraft landed on rough terrain outside the runway environment.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=3676http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=3676Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions.Severe icing conditions.Share on:
