Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-91515
Location: 10,8 km SE of Kiev-Zhulhyany Airport (IEV) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, equipped for navigation calibration, took off from Kiev-Zhulhyany Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the second engine ignited, rapidly spreading the fire, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the starboard wing and loss of control. The aircraft crashed.A twin-engine aircraft, equipped for navigation calibration, took off from Kiev-Zhulhyany Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the second engine ignited, rapidly spreading the fire, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the starboard wing and loss of control. The aircraft crashed.
Description
The aircraft, reportedly equipped for navaids calibration, took off from Kiev-Zhulhyany Airport. Shortly after takeoff the no. 2 engine caught fire. The fire spread, causing a catastrophic failure of the starboard wing. Control was lost and the airplane crashed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=200https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=200Primary Cause
Engine failure and fire propagation within the aircraft’s engine system.Engine failure and fire propagation within the aircraft’s engine system.Share on:
