Ilyushin II-14 crash, Jun 14, 1957 (9 killed), Moscow-Vnu...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on June 14, 1957 near Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: aircraft flew at an...
- Date: June 14, 1957
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error: aircraft flew at an excessively low altitude during a non-prescribed approach in bad weather
A LOT Polish Airlines Ilyushin 14 on a scheduled service from Warsaw to Moscow came down near Vnukovo in severe weather while approaching the airport. Nine of the 13 people on board were killed and three others were injured. The investigation found the crew flew too low after using an approach procedure other than the one prescribed for Vnukovo.