Tazovskoye – Salekhard

On January 14, 1963 at 08:41 AM, Tazovskoye – Salekhard experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Tazovskoye Republic of Yamalia.

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

25 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 48.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The takeoff from Tazovskoye Airport was attempted from an icy runway and in marginal weather conditions with a visibility limited to 500 meters and a crosswind gusting to 43 km/h. After a takeoff roll of 1,600 meters, the pilot pulled up and started the rotation when the aircraft banked right and crashed 265 meters farther, about 70 meters on the right of the extended center line. All four crew members and eight passengers were killed while 13 passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-71186, MSN 184 293 09, year of manufacture 1948.