Ilyushin II-18 crash, Aug 31, 1972 (102 killed), Magnitog...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on August 31, 1972 near Magnitogorsk Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia with 102 fatalities.
- Date: August 31, 1972
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Magnitogorsk Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 102
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Il-18 on Aeroflot flight 558 from Karaganda reported smoke in the cabin and diverted toward Magnitogorsk. It descended into an open field 23 km north of the airport, and all 102 on board died.