Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jul 21, 1960 (8 killed), Minsk City...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on July 21, 1960 near Minsk City of Minsk, Belarus with 8 fatalities. Cause: Aircraft failed to lift off because of a...
- Date: July 21, 1960
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Minsk City of Minsk, Belarus
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aircraft failed to lift off because of a waterlogged runway and crashed into a motor depot.
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 12 on a scheduled Leningrad to Lviv service via Vilnius and Minsk lifted off with too little speed from Minsk airport. It climbed steeply into a stall, struck the ground and power cables, and crashed on a truck parking lot, killing eight people including all four crew.