Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3495
Location: Mount Ketan-Dag –
ÿ Armenia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe downdraft while flying over Mount Ketan-Dag, approximately 45 km north-east of Yerevan. This downdraft resulted in a significant impact on the mountainous terrain.An aircraft experienced a severe downdraft while flying over Mount Ketan-Dag, approximately 45 km north-east of Yerevan. This downdraft resulted in a significant impact on the mountainous terrain.
Description
The aircraft got caught in a downdraft and impacted the snow-covered Mount Ketan-Dag, 45 km north-east of Yerevan.
Primary Cause
Severe downdraft conditions likely caused the aircraft to lose altitude and subsequently impact the snow-covered terrain.Severe downdraft conditions likely caused the aircraft to lose altitude and subsequently impact the snow-covered terrain.Share on:
