Plane crash Li-2 Muta CAF near Gorky

• Date of the crash: 24.05.1962, the

• The time of the crash: 18: 53

• Country of the crash: the USSR

• Place the crash: Gorky Region, 7 km southeast of Gorky Airport (Strigino)

• Aircraft type: Li-2

• Registration of aircraft: SSSR54997

• Name of air carrier Aeroflot (USSR)

• Division: Moscow Transport Aviation Administration CAF (CAF Muta), 61 Common

• Flight: 56 

Chronology of events:

The plane because of the low height of the plane of the left wing touched the ground, fell on the outskirts of the village of Bol. Doskino on a plowed field, partially burned, destroyed. 1 passengers had minor injuries, the crew and other passengers (children and adults 15) died. The plane crash took place in 7 km south-east from the airport in 18: 53 on the other bank of the Oka River. Current conditions: temperature + 25 ° C, visibility 20 km Mostly 1 score.

Data on victims:

Total on board were people 21: 4 17 crew members and passengers. Total killed 20 people: crew 4, 16 passengers.

Details of the crash:

• Phase of flight: climb

• Identified causes of the crash: equipment failure

Data on the plane:

• aircraft Brand: Lee-2

• Aircraft ID: USSR-54997

• Country where registered aircraft: the USSR

• Date of manufacture of the aircraft: 1953

• Serial number of the aircraft: 23443509

• Hours aircraft: 14427

• Engines: 8121226 812232

Flight data:

• Flight: 56

• Tour type: Regular passenger

• The aviation company Aeroflot (USSR)

• Division: Moscow Transport Aviation Administration CAF (CAF Muta), 61 Common

• The country, which was registered aviation company: USSR

• Flying from: Bitter

• I flew to Moscow (Bykovo)

• Original item: Magnitogorsk

• A final point: Moscow (Bykovo)

Additional information:
Information about the crew:

• KBC Vasily Koltunov

• the co-pilot Nikolai Starshov

• mechanic Vasily Ruzanov

• radio operator Konstantin Brawlers