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| Basic Type | Li-2 |
| Construction Nr | 3305 |
| Full Type | Reg / Serial / Code | Operator / Colours | First Reported | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li-2T | CCCP-L4437 | AFL/Far East-KHV | mfd 30aug47 | opb 13 ATO; w/o 23apr48 on a flight from Khabarovsk to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk when veered off the runway to the right during the take-off run as the rudder trim had not been set to neutral position before take-off, the crew failed to abort the take-off, the right wing hit a telegraph line some 30 seconds after lift-off and collided with the pole of a high-voltage power-line later on so that the aircraft crashed, 1 of the 4 crew killed, 2 crew seriously injured and 1 crew as well as all 12 passengers slightly injured; t/t 514 hours; soc 23apr48 |
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