Last updated: 24 June 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1959 |
| Type: |  Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-16192 |
| MSN: | 23441606 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 30 km (18.8 mls) W of Severo-Evensk, Magadan region ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Magadan Airport (GDX/UHMM), Russia |
| Severo-Evensk Airport (SWV/UHMW), Russia |
The Li-2 operated on a cargo flight from Magadan to Gizhiga with an en route stop at Severo-Evensk.
On the first leg to Severo-Evensk, the crew decided to descend through the clouds although they were not sure of their position. The aircraft touched a hill, continued to fly for 800 metres and came to rest on the slope of another hill at a height of 760 metres, 30 km west of Severo-Evensk All five crew members and the sole passenger were slightly injured.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» airdisaster.ruPhotos
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 Magadan Airport to Severo-Evensk Airport as the crow flies is 507 km (317 miles).
Distance from Magadan Airport to Severo-Evensk Airport as the crow flies is 507 km (317 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.
