Lisunov LI-2 crash, Jan 29, 1964 (1 killed), Shaki Shaki-...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on January 29, 1964 near Shaki Shaki-Zaqatala, Azerbaijan with 1 fatality. Cause: After the left landing gear struck a bump on...
- Date: January 29, 1964
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Shaki Shaki-Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: After the left landing gear struck a bump on the snow covered runway, the captain continued the takeoff at too low a speed. The aircraft stalled, bounced and rolled into a ravine.
An Aeroflot Li 2 took off from Nukha on a snow covered runway in snow showers and crosswinds. After the left main gear struck an irregularity, the captain continued the takeoff, and the aircraft stalled, bounced, and rolled into a ravine about 900 meters past the runway threshold. The copilot was killed and 21 other occupants were injured.