Ilyushin II-14 crash, Jan 2, 1979 (3 killed), Molodezhnay...
Ilyushin II-14 accident on January 2, 1979 near Molodezhnaya Station, Antarctica with 3 fatalities.
- Date: January 2, 1979
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Molodezhnaya Station, Antarctica
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-14 cargo flight from Molodezhnaya Station to Mawson crashed on 2 January 1979 while climbing after takeoff. It came down on icy terrain about 1,000 meters past the runway end. Three crew members were killed and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.