Lisunov LI-2 crash, Jun 26, 2004 (4 killed), Moscow-Myach...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on June 26, 2004 near Moscow-Myachkovo, Moscow oblast, Russia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure during initial climb...
- Date: June 26, 2004
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Moscow-Myachkovo, Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure during initial climb caused by fuel exhaustion, from a fuel selector set to an empty tank; poor flight preparation and an intoxicated flight engineer were also found.
A Li-2 private flight from Myachkovo lost its left engine shortly after takeoff because the crew had set the fuel selector to an empty tank. The aircraft climbed poorly, hit a house roof and crashed in a residential area about 2.5 km from the airport. Several occupants died, and a passenger was the only survivor after one injured occupant died later.