Ilyushin II-14 crash, Mar 9, 1968 (5 killed), Mt Getantag...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on March 9, 1968 near Mt Getantag Tavush, Armenia with 5 fatalities.
- Date: March 9, 1968
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Mt Getantag Tavush, Armenia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A cargo flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan with five crew aboard was cruising in mountainous terrain when the crew reported deteriorating weather and asked to return to Tbilisi. The left wing struck the west slope of Mt Getantag and the aircraft burned after sliding about 130 m. Four people died at the scene and the seriously injured flight engineer died a few hours later.