Ilyushin II-14 crash, Feb 16, 1966 (26 killed), Pechora R...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on February 16, 1966 near Pechora Republic of Komi, Russia with 26 fatalities.
- Date: February 16, 1966
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Pechora Republic of Komi, Russia
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: En route
An Aeroflot Il 14M on a scheduled flight from Vorkuta to Syktyvkar reported a fire in its right engine about an hour after takeoff on 16 February 1966. The crew could not extinguish the fire and tried an emergency landing, but the right engine separated at low altitude and the aircraft crashed in flames into an icy pond. All 26 occupants were killed.