Narrative:
Because they failed to adhere to pre-flight checklists, the pilots of this Lisunov erroneously selected an almost empty tank to supply fuel to the power system; as a consequence, both engines quitted very shortly after takeoff as they could not get enough fuel. Inappropriately handling the emergency, the pilots put the Li-2 into stall condition at a low altitude and crash-landed on the bank of Hun River, which resulted in the hull loss of the aircraft and injured seven people on board.
The aircraft operated on a flight to Chifeng Xijiao Airport.
Loss of control
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 8 January 1979 |
| Time: | ca. 09:00 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | CAAC |
| Registration: | 313 |
| MSN: | 18433608 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Shenyang ( China)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Shenyang Dongta Airport (ZYYY), China |
| ? |
Because they failed to adhere to pre-flight checklists, the pilots of this Lisunov erroneously selected an almost empty tank to supply fuel to the power system; as a consequence, both engines quitted very shortly after takeoff as they could not get enough fuel. Inappropriately handling the emergency, the pilots put the Li-2 into stall condition at a low altitude and crash-landed on the bank of Hun River, which resulted in the hull loss of the aircraft and injured seven people on board.
The aircraft operated on a flight to Chifeng Xijiao Airport.
Classification:
Fuel starvation Loss of control
Sources:
» Collection of Civil Aircraft Accidents (1~4) 1949~1989. Compiled by CAAC. pp. 217-219. (in Chinese)Photos
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