Ilyushin II-12 crash, Mar 29, 1951 (3 killed), Moscow-Vnu...

Ilyushin II-12 accident on March 29, 1951 near Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia with 3 fatalities.

Ilyushin Il-12P CCCP-L1313 of Aeroflot took off from Moscow-Vnukovo on a local test flight with eight crew aboard. After the crew lost orientation in poor weather, they continued flying over the capital for several hours. On a night approach the aircraft was misaligned and a go-around was made, and three crew members were killed in the crash on a second approach.

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