Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-L3932
Location: 1,5 km NW of Zezevitovo –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Right and left enginesRight and left engines
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft, en route from Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) to Belomorsk via Vologda, experienced a sudden loss of fuel pressure and engine failure, resulting in a forced landing in a forest. The aircraft crashed and subsequently caught fire.A Li-2 aircraft, en route from Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) to Belomorsk via Vologda, experienced a sudden loss of fuel pressure and engine failure, resulting in a forced landing in a forest. The aircraft crashed and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The Li-2 took off from Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) on a flight to Belomorsk via Vologda (VGD). En route the fuel pressure dropped and the right engine stopped, soon followed by the left one. The crew tried to carry out a forced landing on a cutting in a forest but the aircraft hit tree tops, crashed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Fuel pressure loss and engine failure during flight.Fuel pressure loss and engine failure during flight.Share on:
