Lisunov LI-2 crash, Apr 29, 1949 (14 killed), Kirensk Irk...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on April 29, 1949 near Kirensk Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 14 fatalities. Cause: Navigational error by the crew, leaving the...
- Date: April 29, 1949
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Kirensk Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Navigational error by the crew, leaving the aircraft about 70 km off track
An Aeroflot Lisunov Li 2 on a scheduled service from Yakutsk to Kirensk descended into cloud while unaware of its true position. It struck a mountain slope 117 km east of Kirensk. The wreckage was found hours later, ten survivors were evacuated, and 14 occupants were killed.