Ilyushin II-18 crash, Jun 5, 1970, Samarkand Samarkand Pr...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on June 5, 1970 near Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan with no fatalities.
- Date: June 5, 1970
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Samarkand Samarkand Province, Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Il-18V took off from Samarkand with its elevators locked because the pre flight control check had not been completed. The aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and burned, but all occupants escaped uninjured.