Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 November 1958
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-84624
Location: 1,5 km NW of Grakhovo –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Cargo bay heating systemCargo bay heating system
Category: Accident
A Li-2 cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic incident during an emergency descent following breakage of glass bottles containing zinc nitrate solution. The solution ignited within the cargo bay’s heating system, leading to a fire and subsequent explosion. More glass bottles were destroyed upon impact, releasing a significant amount of explosive chemicals.A Li-2 cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic incident during an emergency descent following breakage of glass bottles containing zinc nitrate solution. The solution ignited within the cargo bay’s heating system, leading to a fire and subsequent explosion. More glass bottles were destroyed upon impact, releasing a significant amount of explosive chemicals.
Description
The Li-2 operated on a cargo flight, carrying 150 glass bottles containing zinc nitrate solution. En route some bottles broke, causing a fire after the solution came into contact with the heating system of the cargo bay. The flight made an emergency descent and attempted an emergency landing 1,5 km north-west of Grakhovo, but the aircraft erupted in flames on touch-down as more glass bottles were destroyed on impact and a large amount of explosive chemicals was set free.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=903http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=903Primary Cause
Broken glass bottles ignited within the cargo bay’s heating system.Broken glass bottles ignited within the cargo bay’s heating system.Share on:
