Mys Kamennyy – Salekhard – Abez

On December 21, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Mys Kamennyy – Salekhard – Abez experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by MVD - Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del, with the event recorded near Mt Raiiz Republic of Komi.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was performing a supply mission for the Ural expedition christened 'Zheldorproyekt'. On the leg from Salekhard to Abez, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Raiiz, in the Polyarnyy Ural Mountain Range. The wreckage was found few weeks later, in January 1949, and all 19 occupants were killed. The aircraft was owned by the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD – Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del).

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-Zh115.