Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 March 1962
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Polish Air Force
Registration Number: 026
Location: near Warsaw –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Il-14 aircraftIl-14 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Il-14 aircraft struck a paratrooper of the 6 Pomorska Airborne Division mid-air, resulting in the paratrooper’s immediate death. The pilot of the Il-14 sustained injuries during a belly-landing.A Il-14 aircraft struck a paratrooper of the 6 Pomorska Airborne Division mid-air, resulting in the paratrooper’s immediate death. The pilot of the Il-14 sustained injuries during a belly-landing.
Description
The aircraft hit a paratrooper of the 6 Pomorska Airborne Division in mid-air. The paratrooper was killed instantly. The captain of the Il-14 was wounded. The co-pilot made a belly-landing.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.plus-minus.net.pl/6_PDPD/Historia/WypNadzw6PDPD.htmlhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.plus-minus.net.pl/6_PDPD/Historia/WypNadzw6PDPD.htmlPrimary Cause
Unexpected collision with a person in the air.Unexpected collision with a person in the air.Share on:
