Fatal LI-2 Crash Near Moscow-Myashkovo Airport (RA-1300K)

Accident Overview and Immediate Outcome The aircraft departed Moscow-Myashkovo Airport on runway 06 and was climbing when the left engine failed. The aircraft then lost altitude, struck the roof of a house, and crashed in the residential area of Zaozerye, located 2.5 km from the airport, three minutes after takeoff. ## Casualties Two occupants were seriously injured and three others were killed in the crash. A few hours later, one of the injured survivors died from his injuries, leaving a passenger as the only survivor. ## Aircraft Significance The source states that this model was the last LI-2 airworthy in the world. ## Official Findings The official probable cause was failure of the left engine during initial climb due to fuel exhaustion. Investigations determined that the fuel selector for the left engine was positioned on an empty tank. The findings also cited poor flight preparation by the crew and noted that the flight engineer was intoxicated at the time of the accident.