Ilyushin II-62 crash, Feb 25, 1965 (10 killed), Moscow-Zh...
Ilyushin II-62 accident on February 25, 1965 near Moscow-Zhukovsky Moscow oblast, Russia with 10 fatalities. Cause: The prototype was on a takeoff test...
- Date: February 25, 1965
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-62
- Location: Moscow-Zhukovsky Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The prototype was on a takeoff test at near maximum weight. It pitched nose up, climbed only a few metres, hit a concrete fence and struck the ground.
The first prototype Ilyushin Il 62 was on a test flight from Moscow Zhukovsky Airport toward Ashgabat with a planned stop at Tashkent. After liftoff at near maximum takeoff weight, the aircraft pitched up, lost speed and height, and struck a concrete wall before crashing in flames. Ten crew members were killed and seven others were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.