Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 May 1960
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-84609
Location: Enken, Ayano-Maisky district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced severe turbulence and snowfall during a positioning flight over the Dzhugdzhur ridge. The aircraft lost speed and altitude due to icing, leading to an impact at a significant elevation.An aircraft experienced severe turbulence and snowfall during a positioning flight over the Dzhugdzhur ridge. The aircraft lost speed and altitude due to icing, leading to an impact at a significant elevation.
Description
The aircraft encountered heavy turbulence and snowfall during a positioning flight. It suffered from icing, lost speed and altitude until it impacted the slope of the 1207 m-high Dzhugdzhur ridge at an elevation of 900 m.
Source of Information
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