Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-61696
Location: 100 km from Syktyvkar –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: The Il-14 aircraft’s structural integrity and control surfaces.The Il-14 aircraft’s structural integrity and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An Il-14 aircraft experienced severe turbulence and broke up in mid-air during a thunderstorm. The high g-loads caused significant structural damage and loss of control.An Il-14 aircraft experienced severe turbulence and broke up in mid-air during a thunderstorm. The high g-loads caused significant structural damage and loss of control.
Description
The Il-14 encountered heavy turbulence in a thunderstorm and broke up in mid-air due to the high g-loads.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
High g-loads during a thunderstorm resulted in severe turbulence and loss of control.High g-loads during a thunderstorm resulted in severe turbulence and loss of control.Share on:
