Ilyushin II-18 crash, Feb 24, 1973 (79 killed), Leninabad...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on February 24, 1973 near Leninabad Sughd Province, Tajikistan with 79 fatalities.
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Leninabad Sughd Province, Tajikistan
- Fatalities: 79
- Phase of flight: En route
An Aeroflot Il18 on a Dushanbe to Moscow service went into a dive after its autopilot was disengaged, and its left wing separated in flight. The airliner crashed near Leninabad and all 79 aboard were killed.