Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jan 19, 1949 (10 killed), Donetsk D...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on January 19, 1949 near Donetsk Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with 10 fatalities. Cause: Structural fault in the propeller pitch...
- Date: January 19, 1949
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Donetsk Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Structural fault in the propeller pitch regulator causing right engine overspeed
An Aeroflot Il 12 on a flight from Stalino, now Donetsk, crashed shortly after takeoff on 19 January 1949 and came down in flames on a house near the airport. Ten people were killed, eight aboard and two on the ground, and one crew member was seriously injured.