Ilyushin II-14 crash, Aug 6, 1955 (25 killed), Voronezh V...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on August 6, 1955 near Voronezh Voronezh oblast, Russia with 25 fatalities. Cause: Right engine fire followed by right wing...
- Date: August 6, 1955
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Voronezh Voronezh oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Right engine fire followed by right wing failure
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-14 flying from Stalingrad to Moscow-Vnukovo lost its right engine in cloud and diverted toward Voronezh. The engine then caught fire, and while descending the right wing failed, and the aircraft dove into the ground about 4 km short of the runway. All 25 people on board, including a delegation of Norwegian women, died.