Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1359
Location: near Komarovo, Kansk district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The tail section of the Il-12 aircraft.The tail section of the Il-12 aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Il-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight between Krasnoyarsk and Khabarovsk, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.An Il-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight between Krasnoyarsk and Khabarovsk, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Il-12 operated on a flight from Moscow to Khabarovsk. On the leg between Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk the aircraft encountered a heavy thunderstorm at 3000 m altitude. The tail section broke away in severe turbulence and the aircraft crashed inverted in a field near Komarovo.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and a broken tail section caused by a heavy thunderstorm at 3000 meters altitude.Severe turbulence and a broken tail section caused by a heavy thunderstorm at 3000 meters altitude.Share on:
