Ilyushin II-14 crash, Oct 7, 1988 (46 killed), Linfen
Ilyushin II-14 accident on October 7, 1988 near Linfen, Shanxi, China with 46 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure caused by a fatigue fracture of...
- Date: October 7, 1988
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-14
- Location: Linfen, Shanxi, China
- Fatalities: 46
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure caused by a fatigue fracture of the engine oil pump drive shaft.
On 7 October 1988 an Ilyushin Il14 operated by Shanxi Airlines on a sightseeing charter for employees of a local knitting factory took off from Linfen Yaodu Airport. The left engine failed shortly after takeoff and the aircraft came down onto a building. Of those on board and on the ground, 46 people were killed, and four passengers survived.