Ilyushin II-14 crash, Nov 4, 1957 (4 killed), Moscow-Vnuk...

Ilyushin II-14 accident on November 4, 1957 near Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error.

The Romanian government Il-14P YR-PCC flew from Bucharest to Moscow via Kiev carrying a Romanian delegation. On a night approach to Vnukovo in fog it struck trees about 500 m short of the runway and crashed. Four people were killed, three crew and one passenger, and the remaining occupants survived.

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