Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-L5805
Location: Mount Menshy Brat –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Li-2 aircraftLi-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
On October 26, 2023, the Li-2 aircraft was delivering to the Soviet Air Force’s long-range aviation unit, en route from Tashkent to the Mugodzhar Range. During en route, the aircraft encountered low clouds with icing over the Mugodzhar Range, resulting in a loss of height and impact on the southern slope of Mount Menshy Brat, approximately 520 meters above ground level.On October 26, 2023, the Li-2 aircraft was delivering to the Soviet Air Force’s long-range aviation unit, en route from Tashkent to the Mugodzhar Range. During en route, the aircraft encountered low clouds with icing over the Mugodzhar Range, resulting in a loss of height and impact on the southern slope of Mount Menshy Brat, approximately 520 meters above ground level.
Description
The Li-2 was being delivered from Tashkent to the long-range aviation unit of the Soviet Air Force. En route it encountered low clouds with icing over the Mugodzhar Range. The aircraft lost height and impacted the southern slope of Mount Menshy Brat (590 metres), at a height of 520 metres.
Primary Cause
Low clouds with icing conditions over the Mugodzhar Range.Low clouds with icing conditions over the Mugodzhar Range.Share on:
