Narrative:
Both engines of the Li-2 flamed out on approach to Arkhangelsk when the flight engineer made an error in handling the fuel system.
The crew made a forced landing on the river Severnaya Dvina some 10 metres from the banks and the aircraft partially submerged.
All crew escaped unhurt.
All engine powerloss
Ditching
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 30 October 1951 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport (ARH) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport (ARH/ULAA), Russia |
Both engines of the Li-2 flamed out on approach to Arkhangelsk when the flight engineer made an error in handling the fuel system.
The crew made a forced landing on the river Severnaya Dvina some 10 metres from the banks and the aircraft partially submerged.
All crew escaped unhurt.
Classification:
Fuel starvation All engine powerloss
Ditching
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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