Narrative:
The Li-2 was engaged in a search mission for another Li-2, CCCP-N444, that went missing on March 7. During takeoff from Vorkuta the aircraft lifted off at a low speed after a takeoff run of 700 meters through deep snow (25-30 cm). The aircraft did not gain enough altitude, collided with a house and crashed.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 March 1948 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya |
| Registration: | CCCP-N456 |
| MSN: | 18427705 |
| First flight: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 434 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Survey/research |
| Departure airport: | Vorkuta Airport (VKT/UUYW), Russia |
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The Li-2 was engaged in a search mission for another Li-2, CCCP-N444, that went missing on March 7. During takeoff from Vorkuta the aircraft lifted off at a low speed after a takeoff run of 700 meters through deep snow (25-30 cm). The aircraft did not gain enough altitude, collided with a house and crashed.
Sources:
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