Ilyushin II-20 crash, Aug 23, 1990, Kacha NAS
Ilyushin II-20 accident on August 23, 1990 near Kacha NAS, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine with no fatalities. Cause: ASN says the crew appeared...
- Date: August 23, 1990
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-20
- Location: Kacha NAS, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: ASN says the crew appeared to have forgotten to unlock the rudder.
A Soviet Navy Il-20 at Kacha air base in Crimea failed to rotate during takeoff on 23 August 1990. The captain aborted, the aircraft left the runway during braking and caught fire. All occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.