Ilyushin II-18 crash, Nov 11, 1969, Tashkent Tashkent Pro...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on November 11, 1969 near Tashkent Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan with no fatalities. Cause: Crew errors handling trim tabs and...
- Date: November 11, 1969
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Tashkent Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew errors handling trim tabs and autopilot (per input circumstances)
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 18 en route from Sverdlovsk to Tashkent entered a dive at about 8,400 metres after crew errors with trim tabs and autopilot. The crew recovered at about 6,600 metres and landed safely, but the aircraft suffered structural damage. The airframe was later retired in poor technical condition.