Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L4111
Location: N off Absheron Peninsula –
ÿ Azerbaijan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Li-2 aircraft’s engine and control systems.Li-2 aircraft’s engine and control systems.
Category: Accident

A Lisunov Li-2 aircraft crashed into the Caspian Sea during a nighttime training flight from Baku-Bina. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Lisunov Li-2 aircraft crashed into the Caspian Sea during a nighttime training flight from Baku-Bina. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Lisunov Li-2 crashed into the Caspian Sea while on a training flight from Baku-Bina at night.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error during flight.Share on: