Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 April 1973
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14
Owner/operator: China Air Force
Location: –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Chinese Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft crashed during a nighttime training flight due to poor weather conditions, specifically low ceiling and drizzle. The aircraft sustained significant damage and lost all four crew members. The accident was attributed to inadequate crew training and a failure to properly monitor critical instruments during an approach phase.A Chinese Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft crashed during a nighttime training flight due to poor weather conditions, specifically low ceiling and drizzle. The aircraft sustained significant damage and lost all four crew members. The accident was attributed to inadequate crew training and a failure to properly monitor critical instruments during an approach phase.
Description
A Chinese military Ilyushin Il-14 clipped trees and crashed at an unclear place. It was on a nighttime training flight. Meteorological conditions were imperfect, with low ceiling and drizzle. The aircraft was destroyed and the four crew members survived with serious injuries. Leading causes of the accident were the crew’s poor CRM and lack of attention to the instruments during a critical phase of the approach.
Primary Cause
Poor crew training and lack of attention to critical instruments during a critical phase of the approach.Poor crew training and lack of attention to critical instruments during a critical phase of the approach.Share on:
