Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 September 1948
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1465
Location: Novosibirsk-Severny (North) Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
An Il-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a night takeoff from Novosibirsk, Russia, resulting in significant damage and loss of life. The pilot ordered undercarriage retraction, followed by a power reduction without airspeed check, leading to a descent and impact with terrain. The left wing separated, causing a 180-degree turn and subsequent rest, with a propeller blade breaking off, fatally injuring a passenger.An Il-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a night takeoff from Novosibirsk, Russia, resulting in significant damage and loss of life. The pilot ordered undercarriage retraction, followed by a power reduction without airspeed check, leading to a descent and impact with terrain. The left wing separated, causing a 180-degree turn and subsequent rest, with a propeller blade breaking off, fatally injuring a passenger.
Description
The Il-12 operated on a regular service from Khabarovsk, Russia to Moscow, Russia with en route stops at Novosibirsk and Omsk. During a night time takeoff from Novosibirsk the captain ordered the undercarriage to be retracted. Immediately afterwards the flight engineer reduced power without checking the airspeed. The airplane descended until it impacted terrain. The left wing separated and the aircraft turned 180 degrees before coming to rest. A propeller blade broke off, cutting through the fuselage and fatally injuring a passenger.
Source of Information
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