Ilyushin II-12 crash, Nov 29, 1959 (4 killed), Irkutsk-In...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on November 29, 1959 near Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 4 fatalities.
- Date: November 29, 1959
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A cargo Il 12 arriving from Kirensk descended below minimum visibility in fog while landing at Irkutsk. The left wing tip struck the ground and the aircraft crashed, killing all four crew, two of them in the following days. The cause is described only in a preliminary account, not an official finding.