Ilyushin II-14 crash, Dec 19, 1960 (5 killed), Vakarel So...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on December 19, 1960 near Vakarel Sofia Province, Bulgaria with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft descended below the glide...
- Date: December 19, 1960
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Vakarel Sofia Province, Bulgaria
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft descended below the glide path on approach to Sofia.
A Bulgarian Air Force Ilyushin Il 14 on approach to Sofia descended below the prescribed altitude in poor weather, struck power cables and crashed in a field at Vakarel, about 27 km southeast of Sofia Airport. All five crew were killed and the aircraft burned out.