Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-61712
Location: near Smorodinny –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Il-14 aircraftIl-14 aircraft
Category: Accident
An Il-14 cargo flight carrying apples experienced a near-miss due to a sudden power outage at Sangar Airport. The crew misidentified lights from Smorodinny as those of Sangar during approach, leading to a descent to 150 meters and impact with a hillside.An Il-14 cargo flight carrying apples experienced a near-miss due to a sudden power outage at Sangar Airport. The crew misidentified lights from Smorodinny as those of Sangar during approach, leading to a descent to 150 meters and impact with a hillside.
Description
The Il-14 operated on a cargo flight (carrying apples) to Sangar. However, Sangar had an electricity black-out, which the crew did not know. They mistook the lights of Smorodinny for the lights of Sangar on approach at night and in haze. The plane descended to 150 m and flew into the side of a hill.
Primary Cause
Power outage at Sangar Airport caused by a sudden electrical failure.Power outage at Sangar Airport caused by a sudden electrical failure.Share on:
