Ilyushin II-18 crash, Jan 21, 1971, Rostov-on-Don Rostov...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on January 21, 1971 near Rostov-on-Don Rostov oblast, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: January 21, 1971
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Rostov-on-Don Rostov oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
An Aeroflot Il-18 on a night scheduled flight from Almaty to Simferopol entered a dive at about 7,800 metres, probably after an autopilot failure. The crew recovered at about 5,000 metres and landed at Rostov on Don, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and nobody was hurt.