Ilyushin II-18 crash, Nov 19, 2001 (27 killed), Kalyazin
Ilyushin II-18 accident on November 19, 2001 near Kalyazin, Tver oblast, Russia with 27 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the elevator trim protection...
- Date: November 19, 2001
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Kalyazin, Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the elevator trim protection system, causing spontaneous elevator deflection and an uncontrolled descent. Maintenance and operational violations at the operator were identified, and excessive G loads caused the in-flight breakup.
An Ilyushin Il-18 cargo-passenger charter flying from Khatanga to Moscow Domodedovo at night entered an uncontrolled descent at cruise altitude. The aircraft reached excessive speed and broke apart in the air before crashing into a snow-covered field near Kalyazin. All 27 occupants were killed.