Ilyushin II-12 crash, Sep 20, 1949 (3 killed), Savasleyka...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on September 20, 1949 near Savasleyka AFB Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia with 3 fatalities.
- Date: September 20, 1949
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Savasleyka AFB Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 12 (CCCP-L1462) flying a night cargo service from Moscow to Karaganda crashed about 12 km north of Savasleyka on 20 September 1949. The flight engineer saw flames from the left engine in flight, and that engine failed about an hour later at 3,000 m, leaving the crew unable to keep a safe height. Three of the four crew were killed.