Ilyushin II-14 crash, Aug 15, 1957 (23 killed), Copenhage...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on August 15, 1957 near Copenhagen Hovedstaden, Denmark with 23 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach in fog and...
- Date: August 15, 1957
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Copenhagen Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach in fog and low cloud and descended too low in an attempt to regain visual contact with the ground.
An Aeroflot Il-14 on a scheduled passenger flight from Moscow via Riga to Copenhagen struck the chimney of the Ørsted Electric Factory during its approach in fog and low cloud and then crashed into the harbour area. All 23 people aboard were killed.