1946 Kolpny Li-2 crash

The 1946 Kolpny Li-2 crash was a passenger aircraft accident involving a Lisunov Li-2 operated by Aeroflot that occurred on 14 January 1946, in the Kolpnyansky District of Oryol Oblast, resulting in the deaths of all 22 people on board.

[citation needed] During the flight, the aircraft, while flying at an altitude of 400—600 meters, entered clouds, where severe icing began.

The appearance of ice on the tail surfaces caused buffeting, which soon led to the detachment of the left part of the elevator.

The crew attempted to recover from the spin, but during the recovery, they inadvertently subjected the aircraft to loads that exceeded the structural strength limits.

The wreckage fell near the village of Netrubezh in the Kolpnyansky District (center — Kolpny) of Oryol Oblast.