CCCP-N502

On February 16, 1958 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-N502 experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by Polyarnaya Aviatsiya, with the event recorded near Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land) All Antarctica.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. At Mirny Ice Station, the crew was ready for takeoff and taxied to the runway when the airplane failed to enter the runway, skidded and got stuck on the edge of the runway. There were no injuries among the occupants and several attempts were made to salvage the airplane but without success. The ice broke out and the airplane drifted down.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-N502.