Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Bulgarian Air Force
Registration Number: 051
Location: near Varna Airport (VAR) –
ÿ Bulgaria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Il-14 transport planeIl-14 transport plane
Category: Accident
An Il-14 transport plane deviated from its approach pattern into a hillside at a significant altitude during poor visibility. This resulted in a landing incident.An Il-14 transport plane deviated from its approach pattern into a hillside at a significant altitude during poor visibility. This resulted in a landing incident.
Description
The Il-14 transport plane flew into a hillside at 300-350 m when it deviated from the Varna approach pattern in poor visibility.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility conditions during approach.Poor visibility conditions during approach.Share on:
