Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 December 1956
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L5033
Location: 35 km NE of Anadyr –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Li-2 aircraftLi-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft deviated from its planned flight path, flying 8 km to the left, and impacted a cloud-covered slope of Gora Ioanna mountain in the Zolotoi khrebet range at a height of 720 meters.A Li-2 aircraft deviated from its planned flight path, flying 8 km to the left, and impacted a cloud-covered slope of Gora Ioanna mountain in the Zolotoi khrebet range at a height of 720 meters.
Description
While en route from Uelkal to Anadyr, the Li-2 deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 8 km. During the descent in clouds, the aircraft impacted a the cloud-covered south-western slope of Gora Ioanna mountain in the Zolotoi khrebet range at a height of 720 metres.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=911http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=911Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically descending in clouds.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically descending in clouds.Share on:
