Lisunov LI-2 crash, Mar 29, 1957 (4 killed), Ulyanovsk Ul...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on March 29, 1957 near Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk oblast, Russia with 4 fatalities. Cause: The cause was a partial structural failure of...
- Date: March 29, 1957
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was a partial structural failure of the left wing for an undetermined reason.
An Aeroflot Lisunov Li 2 flying from Kuybyshev to Ulyanovsk lost part of its left wing at 3,000 meters. The detached wing struck the tail, and the aircraft dove into a snow covered field about 15 km northeast of Ulyanovsk, killing all four crew.