Ilyushin II-14 crash, Oct 23, 1959 (28 killed), Moscow-Vn...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on October 23, 1959 near Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia with 28 fatalities. Cause: Bad weather and pilot error...
- Date: October 23, 1959
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Moscow-Vnukovo Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Bad weather and pilot error contributed to the crash, and crew fatigue may have played a part.
Aeroflot Flight 200, an Il 14 flying from Baku to Moscow Vnukovo, struck trees about 1,400 metres short of the runway while approaching in fog at night on 23 October 1959. Only one of the occupants survived.