Ilyushin II-14 crash, Dec 30, 1958 (16 killed), Khatanga...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on December 30, 1958 near Khatanga Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 16 fatalities. Cause: The crew began descending too soon after...
- Date: December 30, 1958
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Khatanga Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew began descending too soon after the aircraft deviated from its route, and it struck a hill near Khatanga.
On a polar night flight from Pevek to Moscow, the Il 14 drifted about 38 km left of its course on the leg to Khatanga. The crew descended too early and the aircraft struck a 340 metre hill about 65 km from Khatanga, then burned. Sixteen occupants died and one passenger survived seriously injured.