Ilyushin II-12 crash, Nov 4, 1953 (5 killed), Magdagachi...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on November 4, 1953 near Magdagachi Amur oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Approach flown too low after the crew set the...
- Date: November 4, 1953
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Magdagachi Amur oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Approach flown too low after the crew set the altimeter incorrectly
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12 mail flight from Irkutsk to Khabarovsk struck treetops during a night approach to Magdagachi, about 5.6 km short of the runway. The left wing was torn off and the aircraft came to rest in dense forest, killing all five crew.