Ilyushin II-18 crash, Nov 22, 1966 (3 killed), Almaty Alm...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on November 22, 1966 near Almaty Almaty Province, Kazakhstan with 3 fatalities.
- Date: November 22, 1966
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Almaty Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
During the takeoff roll in poor weather, engine number 3 failed, probably after ingesting wet snow. The aircraft veered off the snow covered runway, became briefly airborne with a high angle of attack, struck a mound with its tail, and crashed in flames on a hillside about 1,400 m further on. Three people were killed and 65 were injured.