Ilyushin II-18 crash, Oct 1, 1972 (109 killed), Sochi Adl...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on October 1, 1972 near Sochi Adler Krasnodar Krai, Russia with 109 fatalities.
- Date: October 1, 1972
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Sochi Adler Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 109
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Il-18 of Aeroflot climbing out of Sochi at night made a turn and then a dive into the Black Sea. All 109 people on board died and the wreckage was not recovered.