Ilyushin II-18 crash, Feb 6, 1970 (92 killed), Samarkand...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on February 6, 1970 near Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan with 92 fatalities.
- Date: February 6, 1970
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 92
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Il 18 on a scheduled Tashkent to Samarkand service struck a mountain slope about 32 km northeast of Samarkand while descending in poor visibility. Of the 106 people aboard, 92 died and 14 survived.