Lisunov LI-2 crash, Nov 11, 1960 (5 killed), Zyrianka Rep...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on November 11, 1960 near Zyrianka Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew took off at night from...
- Date: November 11, 1960
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Zyrianka Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew took off at night from a snow covered runway. After a long takeoff run the aircraft reached a nose high attitude, stalled, bounced on the runway and crashed 440 metres past its end.
An Aeroflot Li 2 on a cargo flight from Magadan towards Pevek took off from Zyryanka at night from a snow covered runway. After a long takeoff run it stalled, bounced on the runway, then banked left and crashed in a snowy field 440 metres past the runway end. Five of the six on board were killed.