Narrative:
The Li-2 operated on a charted flight from Leningrad to Novosibirsk with intermediate stops at Sverdlovsk and Omsk. During the takeoff from Sverdlovsk the flaps were extended to least 25 degrees. The aircraft started to bank shortly after lift-off, crashed 250 metres from the runway and broke up.
On the day of the accident, the flight crew had worked 13 hours and 40 minutes by the time of departure. The previous night, the crew did not rest completely, performing a night flight.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 12 November 1954 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-L4519 |
| MSN: | 18429002 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7096 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport (SVX) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport (SVX/USSS), Russia |
| Omsk Airport (OMS/UNOO), Russia |
The Li-2 operated on a charted flight from Leningrad to Novosibirsk with intermediate stops at Sverdlovsk and Omsk. During the takeoff from Sverdlovsk the flaps were extended to least 25 degrees. The aircraft started to bank shortly after lift-off, crashed 250 metres from the runway and broke up.
On the day of the accident, the flight crew had worked 13 hours and 40 minutes by the time of departure. The previous night, the crew did not rest completely, performing a night flight.
Classification:
Insufficient rest / fatigueLoss of control
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 Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport to Omsk Airport as the crow flies is 798 km (499 miles).
Distance from Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport to Omsk Airport as the crow flies is 798 km (499 miles).
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