Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 December 1947
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-N439
Location: near Taldom –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
An Il-12 aircraft, operating without authorization, experienced an engine failure and loss of oil, resulting in a forced landing near Taldom. Five crew members sustained minor injuries.An Il-12 aircraft, operating without authorization, experienced an engine failure and loss of oil, resulting in a forced landing near Taldom. Five crew members sustained minor injuries.
Description
The Il-12 was operated on an unauthorised positioning flight from Kimry-Borki to Moscow-Zakharkovo when the left engine began losing oil. Eventually power was lost and the aircraft was not able to maintain altitude. A forced landing was made in a forest near Taldom, 27 km south of Borki Airfield. All 5 crew members were slightly injured.
Source of Information
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Engine failure and oil loss during an unauthorized positioning flight.Engine failure and oil loss during an unauthorized positioning flight.Share on:
