Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 October 1959
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-84448
Location: 42 km N of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft deviated from its planned flight path due to severe winds, resulting in a significant descent through clouds. The aircraft impacted a glacier at a height of 2100 meters on the northern slope of Mt. Aag, resulting in damage.A Li-2 aircraft deviated from its planned flight path due to severe winds, resulting in a significant descent through clouds. The aircraft impacted a glacier at a height of 2100 meters on the northern slope of Mt. Aag, resulting in damage.
Description
The Li-2 deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 15 km due to strong winds and erroneous navigation. While descending through clouds the aircraft impacted a glacier at a height of 2100 metres on the northern slope of Mt. Aag (2319 metres).
Primary Cause
Severe winds and erroneous navigation caused the deviation from the prescribed flight path.Severe winds and erroneous navigation caused the deviation from the prescribed flight path.Share on:
