Ilyushin II-12 crash, Apr 30, 1953 (1 killed), Kazan Repu...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on April 30, 1953 near Kazan Republic of Tatarstan, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: A bird strike with ducks caused the loss of...
- Date: April 30, 1953
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Kazan Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A bird strike with ducks caused the loss of both engines.
The Ilyushin Il 12 was on a scheduled flight from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow to Kazan. Both engines lost power on approach after the aircraft struck ducks, and the crew ditched it in the Volga River. One passenger drowned, the other occupants escaped the cabin, and the aircraft sank.