Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 January 1954
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Armenia
Registration Number: CCCP-L4105
Location: 12 km W of Tsaghkashen –
ÿ Armenia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 operated on an atmospheric sounding flight from Yerevan, deviating 18 km from the prescribed path due to strong winds. The aircraft struck the snow-covered eastern slope of Mt. Kara-Dag at a height of 3,160 meters.A Li-2 operated on an atmospheric sounding flight from Yerevan, deviating 18 km from the prescribed path due to strong winds. The aircraft struck the snow-covered eastern slope of Mt. Kara-Dag at a height of 3,160 meters.
Description
The Li-2 operated on an atmospheric sounding flight from Yerevan. It deviated from the prescribed flight path by 18 km due to strong winds. While descending in clouds the aircraft struck the snow-covered eastern slope of Mt. Kara-Dag (3,231 metres) at a height of 3,160 metres.
Source of Information
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