Ilyushin II-18 crash, Nov 24, 1966 (82 killed), Bratislav...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on November 24, 1966 near Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Bratislava Region, Slovakia with 82 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: November 24, 1966
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Bratislava Region, Slovakia
- Fatalities: 82
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The investigating commission could not establish a definite cause. Its most probable explanation was that the crew inadequately assessed the terrain and weather and did not adapt the flight to them.
The flight was diverted to Bratislava because of poor weather at Prague. After resuming the flight, the crew did not change to the approach frequency as instructed, and the Il 18 crashed into wooded mountainous ground about 8 km from the Bratislava runway. All 82 people on board were killed.