Ilyushin II-18 crash, Apr 6, 1967 (8 killed), Moscow-Domo...

Ilyushin II-18 accident on April 6, 1967 near Moscow-Domodedovo Moscow oblast, Russia with 8 fatalities.

The Ilyushin 18 of the Aeroflot 235th Separate Aviation Detachment was on a night positioning flight from Moscow Domodedovo. Less than two minutes after takeoff, while climbing and turning left, control was lost, and the aircraft entered a dive and exploded in an open field about 3 km past the runway end. All eight crew on board were killed.

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