Ilyushin II-12 crash, Mar 4, 1955 (5 killed), Kepino Arkh...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on March 4, 1955 near Kepino Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: A fuel line failure on the left engine...
- Date: March 4, 1955
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Kepino Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fuel line failure on the left engine manifold led to a fire.
An Ilyushin Il 12 of Polyarnaya Aviatsiya caught fire in the left engine after a fuel line failure while cruising between Amderma and Arkhangelsk. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed into trees near Poltozero Lake. Rescuers reached the site a day later and evacuated 26 wounded people, while five others were killed.