Lisunov LI-2 crash, Nov 1, 1962 (9 killed), Ribnoye Krasn...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on November 1, 1962 near Ribnoye Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 9 fatalities. Cause: The commission could not establish the exact...
- Date: November 1, 1962
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Ribnoye Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The commission could not establish the exact cause because the aircraft was fully destroyed. Loss of control in intense icing or a technical fault were considered, and an inexperienced commander and poor flight supervision were contributing factors.
An Aeroflot Lisunov Li 2 flying a ferry flight from Chita to a repair plant in Minsk disappeared on the Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk leg in snow and icing conditions. The wreck was found in the taiga on 29 May 1963 and all nine people aboard had died. The commission could not determine the exact cause.