Ilyushin II-12 crash, Aug 20, 1949 (8 killed), Polukoteln...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on August 20, 1949 near Polukotelnikovo Kursk oblast, Russia with 8 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control due to heavy turbulence...
- Date: August 20, 1949
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Polukotelnikovo Kursk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control due to heavy turbulence in thunderstorm activity
An Aeroflot Il 12 flying north from Kharkiv toward Moscow descended to about 400 meters to stay below cloud. It encountered heavy turbulence in a thunderstorm area, pitched nose down and crashed into a field near Polukotelnikovo on 20 August 1949. Eight people were killed.