| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1952 |
| Time: | 23:02 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot / Latvia |
| Registration: | CCCP-L4197 |
| MSN: | 18420702 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5948 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riga-Spilve Airport -
 Latvia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Riga-Spilve Airport (EVRS) |
| Riga-Spilve Airport (EVRS) |
The Li-2 operated on a training flight from Riga-Spilve at night when the crew made a mistake in handling the fuel system so that both engines flamed out during a go-around. The aircraft lost speed, stalled while flying a left turn and crashed at the perimeter of the airfield.
Sources:
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