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The crash occurred two and a half weeks after the 70th birthday of [[Joseph Stalin]]. Stalin's son [[Vasiliy Stalin]], an Air Force commander of the [[Moscow Military District]], was afraid of his father's possible reaction and of the crash investigation; he decided to recruit a new Air Force team in less than a day, |
The crash occurred two and a half weeks after the 70th birthday of [[Joseph Stalin]]. Stalin's son [[Vasiliy Stalin]], an Air Force commander of the [[Moscow Military District]], was afraid of his father's possible reaction and of the crash investigation; he decided to recruit a new Air Force team in less than a day,[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/world/europe/08russia.html?_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes&WT.mc_id=NY-WO-E-FB-SM-LIN-CWO-090811-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click] except for three original players who for various reasons were not on the crashed plane. The crash was not mentioned in the state-controlled media, and Iosif Stalin never knew it had happened.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} |
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| Accident | |
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| Date | January 5, 1950 |
| Summary | Landing failure |
| Site | Sverdlovsk, USSR |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lisunov Li-2 (license-built DC-3) |
| Operator | Soviet Air Force transport |
| Flight origin | Moscow, USSR |
| Destination | Koltsovo Airport, Sverdlovsk |
| Passengers | 13 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 19 (all) |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Sverdlovsk air disaster of January 5th, 1950 was an airplane crash where all 19 of those on board were killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force - 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. The team was on board a twin-engined Lisunov Li-2 transport aircraft, a licensed Soviet-built version of the DC-3, heading to a match against the Dynamo Moscow hockey club. During the approach to Koltsovo Airport in Sverdlovsk, Russia, the aircraft crashed in extremely adverse weather conditions involving a heavy snowstorm with strong winds.[1]
Passengers
- Ivan Novikov — wing
- Zdenek Zigmund
- Yuri Tarasov
- Harijs Mellups — goalkeeper
- Roberts Sūlmanis — full-back
- Yuri Zhiburtovich
- Victor Isaev — second goalkeeper, Soviet Airforce Team
- Alexander Moiseev — forward
- Galperin - team's doctor
- Galkin - team's masseur
- Boris Bocharnikov - team's coach
In memory of the crash victims a memorial was erected near the common grave in Koltsovo.
Reaction of Vasiliy Stalin
The crash occurred two and a half weeks after the 70th birthday of Joseph Stalin. Stalin's son Vasiliy Stalin, an Air Force commander of the Moscow Military District, was afraid of his father's possible reaction and of the crash investigation; he decided to recruit a new Air Force team in less than a day,[1] except for three original players who for various reasons were not on the crashed plane. The crash was not mentioned in the state-controlled media, and Iosif Stalin never knew it had happened.[citation needed]
References
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