Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 March 1951
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Latvia
Registration Number: CCCP-L4198
Location: near Riga-Spilve Airport –
ÿ Latvia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear.The aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating a training flight from Riga experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions during final approach. The descent below the glide path resulted in collision with a riverbank, leading to a crash.An aircraft operating a training flight from Riga experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions during final approach. The descent below the glide path resulted in collision with a riverbank, leading to a crash.
Description
The aircraft operated on a training flight from Riga when it encountered below-minima weather conditions. On final approach in heavy rain, the flight descended below the glide path. The landing gear collided with the bank of a river and the aircraft crashed.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=2876http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=2876Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically below-minimum weather, caused the aircraft to descend below the glide path.Severe weather conditions, specifically below-minimum weather, caused the aircraft to descend below the glide path.Share on:
