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.

An Il 62 on a scheduled service from Moscow crashed in woodland about 11 km northwest of Sheremetyevo shortly after takeoff, after two engines were shut down following fire warnings. All 90 occupants died. Sources differ on whether the fire alarms were genuine.

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