Lisunov LI-2 crash, Jan 5, 1950 (19 killed), Sverdlovsk S...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on January 5, 1950 near Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia with 19 fatalities.
- Date: January 5, 1950
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Lisunov Li-2 military aircraft carrying a VVS Moscow ice hockey team crashed near Sverdlovsk in heavy snow. After being diverted from Chelyabinsk, the crew made several failed approaches before the aircraft hit the ground short of the runway. All 19 people on board died.