Ilyushin II-14 crash, Jul 20, 1960 (23 killed), Syktyvkar...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on July 20, 1960 near Syktyvkar Republic of Komi, Russia with 23 fatalities. Cause: Aircraft broke up in flight after...
- Date: July 20, 1960
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Syktyvkar Republic of Komi, Russia
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Aircraft broke up in flight after encountering severe turbulence in a thunderstorm.
Aeroflot Flight 613, an Ilyushin Il 14M, flew into thunderstorm activity while approaching Syktyvkar on 20 July 1960 and broke up in the air after severe turbulence. It crashed in a forested area and all 23 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found 11 days later.