Ilyushin II-18 crash, Apr 27, 1974 (109 killed), Leningra...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on April 27, 1974 near Leningrad-Pulkovo Leningrad oblast, Russia with 109 fatalities.
- Date: April 27, 1974
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Leningrad-Pulkovo Leningrad oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 109
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Il 18 on a scheduled flight from Leningrad Pulkovo lost an engine shortly after takeoff and was returning when that engine caught fire and exploded. The aircraft went out of control on approach, crashed short of the runway and all 109 people on board were killed.