Ilyushin II-14 crash, Nov 18, 1956 (1 killed), Irkutsk-In...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on November 18, 1956 near Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Flight engineer misread instrument...
- Date: November 18, 1956
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Flight engineer misread instrument settings and did not relay them to the flight crew in time, with poor coordination between the pilots as a contributing factor
An Aeroflot Il-14 (CCCP-L5658) on a delivery flight from Moscow hit the ground short of the runway at Irkutsk in marginal weather. It bounced, struck a fence and came to rest in a field. The copilot was killed, four other occupants were slightly injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.