Ilyushin II-62 crash, Aug 14, 1972 (156 killed), Königs W...
Ilyushin II-62 accident on August 14, 1972 near Königs Wusterhausen Brandenburg, Germany with 156 fatalities.
- Date: August 14, 1972
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-62
- Location: Königs Wusterhausen Brandenburg, Germany
- Fatalities: 156
- Phase of flight: En route
An Interflug Il-62 flying a charter from Berlin Schoenefeld to Burgas reported technical problems about thirteen minutes after takeoff, then a fire on board. The tail section separated in flight and the airliner crashed near Koenigs Wusterhausen, killing all 156 people aboard.