ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332730
Date: | Saturday 2 January 1965 |
Time: | 09:57 |
Type: | Lisunov Li-2 |
Owner/operator: | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
Registration: | CCCP-63842 |
MSN: | 6401 |
Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
Total airframe hrs: | 8758 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 4 km from Darvaza Airport -
Turkmenistan
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Darvaza Airport |
Destination airport: | Ashgabat Airport (ASB/UTAA) |
Narrative:The Lisunov Li-2 operated on a flight from Tashauz to Ashgabat via Darvaza. On the last leg of the flight both engines failed shortly after take-off due to fuel starvation. The copilot had selected an almost empty tank for take-off. The aircraft lost height and crashed in the desert 4 km from the airport and 600 metres to the right of the extended centreline. A fire erupted.
Sources:
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