Status: | |
Date: | xx FEB 1958 |
Type: | Lisunov Li-2V |
Operator: | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya |
Registration: | CCCP-N501 |
MSN: | 18430705 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Mirny Ice Station ( Antarctica)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Mirny Ice Station, Antarctica |
Narrative:The Lisunov was en route between the ice stations Komsomol'skaya and Mirny when the crew failed to switch the fuel tank selector cock in time. The engines lost power and a crash-landing was carried out.
The aircraft was operated by the Moscow Special Purpose Aviation Group (MAGON).
Sources:
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Soviet Transports» Guus Ottenhof
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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.