Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 July 1960
Aircraft Type: VEB 14P
Owner/operator: Volksarmee
Registration Number: 400
Location: Vockerode –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Right wing and engine of the IL-14 aircraft.Right wing and engine of the IL-14 aircraft.
Category: Accident
An IL-14 aircraft carrying a crew of six, including a powerplant worker, crashed into a chimney at Vockerode powerstation due to a decision to fly VFR below low clouds and deteriorating visibility. The impact resulted in the loss of the right wing and engine, and all crew members were killed.An IL-14 aircraft carrying a crew of six, including a powerplant worker, crashed into a chimney at Vockerode powerstation due to a decision to fly VFR below low clouds and deteriorating visibility. The impact resulted in the loss of the right wing and engine, and all crew members were killed.
Description
The ill-fated IL-14 was on a weather observation flight out of Dessau. It departed about 07:30. The captain decided to carry on VFR below low clouds and in deteriorating visibility instead of climbing IFR. The IL-14 subsequently crashed into one of four 500 ft chimneys on Vockerode powerstation, 12 km north-east of Dessau Airbase at 07:40. The right wing/engine impacted the chimney and the left wing was torn off as a result of the rapid deceleration. The entire crew of six, plus one powerplant worker were killed.
Source of Information
http://www.rausfahrer.dehttp://www.rausfahrer.dePrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions and a decision to fly below low clouds and deteriorating visibility, leading to rapid deceleration and impact with a chimney.Poor weather conditions and a decision to fly below low clouds and deteriorating visibility, leading to rapid deceleration and impact with a chimney.Share on:
