Pevek – Nizhniye Kresty – Magadan

On November 14, 1952 at 01:53 AM, Pevek – Nizhniye Kresty – Magadan experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by MVD - Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del, with the event recorded near Chersky Republic of Yakutia (Sakha).

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a flight from Pevek to Magadan with an intermediate stop in Nizhniye Kresty on behalf of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD – Ministerstvo Vnutrennick Del). The takeoff from Nizhniye Kresty Airport was attempted by night and on a runway covered with light snow. After rotation, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left and the left wing just passed over a parked AN-2. The aircraft then turn to the right and crashed on a mound. All four crew members were evacuated safely and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-H1011, MSN 234 413 07, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.7522°, 161.3300°.