Avia 14 crash, Jan 1, 1966 (23 killed), Mt Yurshik Kamcha...
Avia 14 accident on January 1, 1966 near Mt Yurshik Kamchatka Krai, Russia with 23 fatalities.
- Date: January 1, 1966
- Aircraft: Avia 14
- Location: Mt Yurshik Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: En route
On a night flight from Magadan to Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky, the Aeroflot Avia 14 lost power on its right engine, and the crew continued toward the destination instead of diverting to Sobolevo. In snow and poor visibility it struck the slope of Mount Yurshik about 60 km northwest of the destination, and all 23 people on board were killed.