Russian warbird crash

My pics of various Li-2’s – including the Russian example and HA-LIX when it was in a dilapidated state at Szolnok – are at :- http://www.duffeyk.freeserve.co.uk/li-2.htm

Ken

Sad to hear this. Indeed as Stieglitz pointed out I did once fly in this particular aircraft. I cannot offhand remember exactly when, but it must have been about 7 or 8 years ago. The aircraft spent a few summers around this part of Europe back then, visiting airshows and earning some money through that, which was badly needed to keep the bird in the air. I’ll have to look up the details but there was an airshow at Eindhoven, NL where she flew, and after the show they did a few joyrides for whoever wanted to fly in her. Basically they asked you to join their club for a one time fee which was something like 3 pounds, and then you could always get a flight whenever you encountered them. That evening the joyrides were stopped short because the airfield closed, just before I got my chance (having just borrowed the needed cash from someone, I was stone broke after the show 😉 ) but an offer was made that whoever wanted to could turn up the next morning as they would fly to Texel to stay there for a few days. Fortunately I was a student then with a lot of time on my hands, so I could easily commit to that. It meant finding my own way back from Texel, but I also had free travel on the trains then courtesy of my student status. So with a spare roll of film that was quickly obtained I turned up the next morning to find myself as the only extra passenger. The weather was great and so I enjoyed the views as the Li-2 slowly made its way towards Texel. After the landing on the grass I chatted a bit with one of the crew, and then started to make my way back towards home again, which took a whole lot longer than the trip out! But it was definitively worth the experience!

That leaves the Hungarian example as the only airworthy Li-2 in existence. Judging from the photos and description, it doesn’t look as if the aircraft can be rebuilt.

Sad news… 🙁

This is indeed sad, as I flew with this Li-2 during MAKS 97 out of Zhukovsky in August 1997 -a great bunch of Russian enthusiasts! Here she is during that flight.

Found this picture on:
http://www.centercomp.com/cgi-bin/dc3/gallery?912
Condolences to the families

From the Aiviation Safety Network:-

[I]26 JUN 2004 Lisunov Li-2T RA-1300K Global Edge, at Moscow, Russia 2(5)

Please note this information is preliminary; new information will be added on the Aviation Safety Network at http://aviation-safety.net/index.shtml. The 2004 year list of accidents always contains the most recent information on each accident.

ASN ACCIDENT DIGEST 2004-13
Date: 26 JUN 2004
Time: ca 18:45 local
Type: Lisunov Li-2T
Operator: Global Edge
Registration: RA-1300K
M.sn/C/n: 23441605
Year built: 1952
Crew: 2 fatalities / 4 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 1 on board
Total: 2 fatalities / 5 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: 2km from Moskva-Myachkovo Airport (Russia)
Phase: Climb
Nature: Passenger
Departure airport: Moskva-Myachkovo Airport
Destination airport: Moskva-Myachkovo Airport ?
Li-2T RA-1300K, the only airworthy Li-2 in Russia, departed Myachkovo Airport at 18:45. After takeoff, one of the engines reportedly lost power. The pilot could not maintain altitude and one fo the wings struck a house near the Ryazansk highway. The Li-2 crashed and broke up. The pilot and navigator were killed in the accident, as was a dog on the ground.

Source: Gazeta.ru; ITAR-TASS; Soviet Transports
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AIRCRAFT PROFILE LISUNOV LI-2
The Li-2 is a Russian adaption of the famous Douglas DC-3. Production ceased in 1954 after a total of 4937 airplanes had been built.
* Last hull-loss accident: 14 JUL 1976 MAP Kazan APO, at Tashkent-Yuzhnyy Airport (Uzbekistan) – 0 fatalities
* Total number of known hull-losses: 41 losses (35 accidents, 2 other occurrences (destroyed on ground) and 4 unknown occurrences)
* history of msn 23441605:
– 03 yellow DOSAAF 1952 first flight
– 03 yellow Tsentralny aeroklub im. Chkalova
withdrawn from use in 1972 with an total airframe time of 6587 hrs and 3000 cycles
restored by the FLA (Federation of Aviation Enthousiasts)
– 03 yellow FLA 13-NOV-1992 first flight after restoration
– RA-1300 (re-registered end 1993)
– FLARF-01300 (re-registered 1997)
– RA-1300K (re-registered 2003?)
source: Soviet Transports

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Flood.™

My respects go to the Crews families.

What a shame, I always enjoyed seeing Russian warbirds

Thanks for that Reply Sander.

J.V.

After this sad crash there is only one Li-2 flying in Hungary, HA-LIX.

Sander

Sad news. 🙁

My thoughts are with the friends and famelies.

How many Lisunov Li-2 are still flying now. It is without doubt a rare type in the sky. I thought I saw elswere on this board that Archer made a ride in this type.

J.V.