Tselinograd - Karaganda

On June 17, 1967 at 06:26 PM, Tselinograd - Karaganda experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Karaganda Karagandy.

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

34 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 25 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 26.5%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On a flight from Tselinograd (now Astana) to Karaganda when the elevator control failed after touchdown (it had already caused problems during the flight). Aircraft lifted off again, reached a height of some 10-15 metres when it banked left to an angle of 60°. Due to critical angle of attack, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto the runway. Two crew and 7 passengers were killed while all other 25 occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-71220, MSN 184 390 06, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.8394°, 74.9777°.