Last updated: 17 January 2021
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 1951 |
| Time: | 08:40 MSK |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2T |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-L4467 |
| C/n / msn: | 4002 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2667 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 18 km (11.3 mls) NW of Mama Airport ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kirensk Airport (KCK/UIKK), Russia |
| Mama Airport (UIKM), Russia |
The aircraft crashed in the taiga on the left bank of the Vitim River. Weather circumstances were poor due to a heavy snow storm with strong winds.
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kirensk Airport to Mama Airport as the crow flies is 288 km (180 miles).
Distance from Kirensk Airport to Mama Airport as the crow flies is 288 km (180 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
