Ilyushin II-18 crash, Aug 13, 1991 (9 killed), Uricani
Ilyushin II-18 accident on August 13, 1991 near Uricani, Hunedoara, Romania with 9 fatalities. Cause: Premature descent at night in instrument...
- Date: August 13, 1991
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Uricani, Hunedoara, Romania
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Premature descent at night in instrument conditions, below the minimum prescribed altitude. Some sources question the official account.
A TAROM Ilyushin Il-18 cargo flight from Bucharest to Timisoara carried five crew and four mechanics heading to repair another aircraft. It descended early at night in cloud, and after radar and radio contact were lost it struck a mountain in the Retezat range. The aircraft disintegrated and all nine occupants died.