Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jul 19, 1950 (4 killed), Tbilisi-Sh...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on July 19, 1950 near Tbilisi-Shota-Rustaveli (ex Novo Alekseyevka) Tbilisi City District, Georgia with 4 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: July 19, 1950
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Tbilisi-Shota-Rustaveli (ex Novo Alekseyevka) Tbilisi City District, Georgia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error
An Ilyushin Il-12 on a night training flight at Tbilisi struck an unmarked 175 m hill about 4.5 km northwest of the airport after the trainee pilot left the approach pattern and glide path. The aircraft broke up and caught fire, killing four and slightly injuring six others.