Lisunov LI-2 crash, Dec 18, 1962 (4 killed), Olyokminsk R...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on December 18, 1962 near Olyokminsk Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew descended below the...
- Date: December 18, 1962
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Olyokminsk Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended below the safe altitude before the outer marker, navigating by time only, and mistook another river for the Lena. The controller also cleared a straight in approach without knowing the aircraft position.
A Lisunov Li 2 cargo flight from Yakutsk to Olyokminsk followed the Sinyaya river instead of the Lena in poor weather, descended too early and struck trees on a hill about 25 km short of the runway. All four crew were killed.