Ilyushin II-62 crash, Jul 6, 1982 (90 killed), Mendeleyevo

Ilyushin II-62 accident on July 6, 1982 near Mendeleyevo, Moscow oblast, Russia with 90 fatalities.

On 6 July 1982 an Aeroflot Il-62M departing Sheremetyevo shut down two engines after false fire warnings, could not maintain altitude on two engines at near maximum takeoff weight, stalled and crashed near Mendeleyevo, killing all 90 aboard.

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