Status: | |
Date: | Friday 28 March 1958 |
Type: | Lisunov Li-2 |
Operator: | Aeroflot / Latvia |
Registration: | CCCP-L4198 |
MSN: | 18420703 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Riga-Spilve Airport ( Latvia)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Riga-Spilve Airport (EVRS), Latvia |
Destination airport: | Riga-Spilve Airport (EVRS), Latvia |
Narrative:The aircraft operated on a training flight from Riga when it encountered below-minima weather conditions.
On final approach in heavy rain, the flight descended below the glide path. The landing gear collided with the bank of a river and the aircraft crashed.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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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.