Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-52018
Location: near Poroslitsy village, Yukhnov district, Kaluga region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: An-12 transport planesAn-12 transport planes
Category: Accident
A formation of three Soviet Air Force An-12 transport planes experienced a catastrophic collision resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. The pilots of both planes repeatedly requested altitude changes, which were denied, leading to an erratic flight path and ultimately a collision at an altitude of 3000 meters.A formation of three Soviet Air Force An-12 transport planes experienced a catastrophic collision resulting in the destruction of both aircraft. The pilots of both planes repeatedly requested altitude changes, which were denied, leading to an erratic flight path and ultimately a collision at an altitude of 3000 meters.
Description
A formation of three Soviet Air Force An-12 transport planes was en route at an altitude of 3000 m. One An-12 carried 91 paratroopers and a crew of five. An IL-14, CCCP-52018, was to cross the flight path at 2700 m en route between Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA) and Chernigov Airport (CEJ). Because of strong turbulence the crew of the IL-14 repeatedly asked permission to change their flight level but this was refused. Then the pilot of the IL-14 arbitrarily increased the height of the flight and began to evade the storm clouds. At an altitude of 3,000 m the planes collided at almost a right angle. The An-12 broke in two and crashed into the woods and exploded. The Il-14 crashed about 800 yards further away.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=78http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=78Primary Cause
Strong turbulence caused by severe weather conditions led to an erratic flight path and a sudden altitude increase by the IL-14 pilot, resulting in a collision.Strong turbulence caused by severe weather conditions led to an erratic flight path and a sudden altitude increase by the IL-14 pilot, resulting in a collision.Share on:
