Ilyushin II-18 crash, Dec 31, 1961 (32 killed), Mineralny...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on December 31, 1961 near Mineralnye Vody Stavropol Krai, Russia with 32 fatalities. Cause: Inattention of the crew caused by...
- Date: December 31, 1961
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Mineralnye Vody Stavropol Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inattention of the crew caused by unnecessary interaction among the crew during the approach and go around, with the aircraft overloaded beyond its 84 seats.
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 18V on a charter flight from Tbilisi was badly overloaded, carrying about 110 passengers on a type with 84 seats. On approach to Mineralnye Vody in poor visibility the crew began a go around but the aircraft failed to gain height and crashed about 3 km southwest of the airport. 32 of the 119 people on board were killed.