Ilyushin II-18 crash, Aug 28, 1971 (32 killed), Copenhage...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on August 28, 1971 near Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden, Denmark with 32 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control while intercepting...
- Date: August 28, 1971
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control while intercepting the ILS glide path. The reason for the loss of control was not established
Malev Flight 731, an Ilyushin Il18 on a scheduled service from Oslo to Budapest, crashed into the Oresund while approaching Copenhagen Kastrup in marginal weather. Three people were pulled out alive, but 31 others died, and one survivor died later from injuries.