Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jan 9, 1951 (8 killed), Tuapse Kras...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on January 9, 1951 near Tuapse Krasnodar Krai, Russia with 8 fatalities. Cause: Lightning strike in cloud followed by loss of...
- Date: January 9, 1951
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Tuapse Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Lightning strike in cloud followed by loss of control
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12P (CCCP-L1811) flying from Krasnodar to Sochi entered cloud near Tuapse at about 900 m, was struck by lightning and went out of control. It dove into the Black Sea about 2 km offshore, broke apart on impact and sank to about 55 m. All eight people aboard died.