Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 August 1957
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14D
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-L1440
Location: near Slovita, Lvov Region –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
A flight occurred in VFR conditions, utilizing a road route while navigating through a cloud. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a wooded hill near Slovita village.A flight occurred in VFR conditions, utilizing a road route while navigating through a cloud. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a wooded hill near Slovita village.
Description
The flight proceeded according to VFR in instrument conditions. The crew followed a road but missed a crossing while flying through a cloud. While trying to return to the road the aircraft crashed into a wooded hill near Slovita village.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to navigation error during a cloud passage.Loss of control due to navigation error during a cloud passage.Share on:
