Ilyushin II-14 crash, Mar 12, 1967 (15 killed), Pokrovsk...

Ilyushin II-14 accident on March 12, 1967 near Pokrovsk Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 15 fatalities.

While cruising in snow showers, the crew of this Aeroflot Il14P reported a fire in the right engine on the flight from Irkutsk. The crew diverted to Pokrovsk, but during the descent the aircraft struck treetops and crashed in flames in a snowy forest about 35 km from Pokrovsk. Fifteen people were killed and five survived.

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