Ilyushin II-14 crash, Feb 12, 1981 (2 killed), Krenkel (H...

Ilyushin II-14 accident on February 12, 1981 near Krenkel (Heiss Island), Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with 2 fatalities.

An Ilyushin Il-14P on a supply flight from Myachkovo via Vorkuta and Dikson touched down short of the runway in deep snow at Krenkel on Heiss Island at dusk. The nose gear collapsed and two passengers were killed when the long-range fuel tanks broke loose; the other 11 occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.

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