Ilyushin II-14 crash, Oct 28, 1956 (18 killed), Mediterra...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on October 28, 1956 near Mediterranean Sea, World with 18 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by an Israeli Air Force Gloster Meteor...
- Date: October 28, 1956
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Mediterranean Sea, World
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by an Israeli Air Force Gloster Meteor NF.13 during Operation Tarnegol
An Egyptian Il-14 carrying Egyptian military personnel from Damascus toward Cairo was intercepted over the Mediterranean by an Israeli Gloster Meteor during Operation Tarnegol. The airliner went out of control and crashed into the sea, and everyone on board was killed.