Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-41840
Location: Mount Getantag –
ÿ Armenia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Il-14 cargo aircraft experienced a significant incident during a flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan. Due to low cloud conditions, the crew was unable to maintain visual flight, leading to a collision with Mount Getantag. The aircraft?s lack of familiarity with the route contributed to the incident.An Il-14 cargo aircraft experienced a significant incident during a flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan. Due to low cloud conditions, the crew was unable to maintain visual flight, leading to a collision with Mount Getantag. The aircraft?s lack of familiarity with the route contributed to the incident.
Description
The Il-14 operated on a cargo flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan. The flight was cleared for an approach over Lake Sivan. After Lake Sivan the flight crossed mountainous terrain. The crew reported low clouds and were not able to continue visual flight. The crew contacted the approach controller and requested conditions for the return flight to Tbilisi at an altitude of 3,000 m. The aircraft collided with a Mount Getantag at a height of about 2500 m. It appeared that the crew were not familiar with the flight route.
Source of Information
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Low cloud conditions and inability to maintain visual flight.Low cloud conditions and inability to maintain visual flight.Share on:
