Ilyushin II-14 crash, Sep 1, 1969 (22 killed), Egvekinot...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on September 1, 1969 near Egvekinot Chukotka okrug, Russia with 22 fatalities. Cause: A map error showed the peak at 508 m when...
- Date: September 1, 1969
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Egvekinot Chukotka okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A map error showed the peak at 508 m when it was 841 m, so the crew underestimated the terrain height during the approach.
On the approach to Egvekinot the crew lost sight of the terrain in low cloud and deviated from the approach path. The Il 14 hit the slope of Mt Dumka, passed over the top and crashed in flames on the far slope.