Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 October 1954
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1789
Location: Mount Sivukha, Krasnoyarsk Territory –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.The aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying from Moscow to Beijing, China. The flight was on a route with multiple intermediate stops.An aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying from Moscow to Beijing, China. The flight was on a route with multiple intermediate stops.
Description
Flew into the side of Mount Sivukha. The airplane operated on a flight from Moscow to Beijing, China with several intermediate stops.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=600https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=600Primary Cause
Unforeseen weather conditions, specifically strong turbulence, caused the aircraft to deviate from its planned flight path, leading to a potential collision with a mountain peak.Unforeseen weather conditions, specifically strong turbulence, caused the aircraft to deviate from its planned flight path, leading to a potential collision with a mountain peak.Share on:
