Ilyushin II-18 crash, Aug 13, 1961, Riga Vidzeme
Ilyushin II-18 accident on August 13, 1961 near Riga Vidzeme, Latvia with no fatalities.
- Date: August 13, 1961
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Riga Vidzeme, Latvia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 18 on a flight from Moscow landed long at Riga in fog on 13 August 1961 and overran, losing its nose gear. The aircraft came to rest in a field about 200 metres from the Daugava River and was damaged beyond repair.