Lisunov LI-2 crash, Mar 25, 1951 (12 killed), Irkutsk Irk...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on March 25, 1951 near Irkutsk Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 12 fatalities. Cause: Human factor: pilot intoxicated and co-pilot not...
- Date: March 25, 1951
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Irkutsk Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Human factor: pilot intoxicated and co-pilot not qualified on the Li-2
The Aeroflot Li-2 CCCP-L4790 left Irkutsk in snow and poor visibility on 25 March 1951. After its right engine caught fire, the crew feathered the propeller and tried to return, but the aircraft hit trees and crashed inverted in forest near Iskra, about 20 km east of Irkutsk. Of the 13 people aboard, 12 died and one survived.