Lisunov LI-2 crash, Nov 25, 1944 (7 killed), Baku Absheron
Lisunov LI-2 accident on November 25, 1944 near Baku Absheron, Azerbaijan with 7 fatalities. Cause: A fire in flight led to loss of control..
- Date: November 25, 1944
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Baku Absheron, Azerbaijan
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fire in flight led to loss of control.
An Aeroflot Lisunov LI 2 on a training flight from Baku caught fire at 1,000 meters, went out of control and plunged into the Caspian Sea on 25 November 1944. All seven crew are recorded as lost, and debris was found on a beach north of Baku two days later.