Lisunov LI-2 crash, Nov 5, 1946 (5 killed), Yamshchina Mo...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on November 5, 1946 near Yamshchina Moscow oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after two hours in a holding...
- Date: November 5, 1946
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Yamshchina Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after two hours in a holding pattern.
A Lisunov Li 2 flying from Voronezh to Moscow Vnukovo was held over the airport in poor weather. After more than two hours the crew reported a shortage of fuel and asked to land immediately, but the aircraft crashed in Yamshchina about 12 km northwest of the airfield, killing all five crew.