Ilyushin II-12 crash, Oct 28, 1954 (19 killed), Krasnoyar...

Ilyushin II-12 accident on October 28, 1954 near Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 19 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.

An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12 flying from Irkutsk toward Novosibirsk was diverted to Krasnoyarsk because of deteriorating weather. While descending at night in poor visibility, it struck the east slope of Mount Sivukha, and all 19 occupants were killed.

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