Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 October 1988
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Shanxi Airlines
Registration Number: B-4218
Location: 2 km N of Linfen Air Base –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
An Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a sightseeing flight over the Linfen area. Four passengers survived the accident, resulting in the deaths of 40 passengers, four crew members, and two pedestrians. The aircraft lost height, struck a building, and impacted eight poplars, causing damage to the wing and roof of a hotel.An Ilyushin Il-14 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a sightseeing flight over the Linfen area. Four passengers survived the accident, resulting in the deaths of 40 passengers, four crew members, and two pedestrians. The aircraft lost height, struck a building, and impacted eight poplars, causing damage to the wing and roof of a hotel.
Description
An Ilyushin Il-14 was engaged in a sightseeing flight over the Linfen area. All passengers were employees of a local knitting factory. The aircraft was originally equipped with 14 seats but the airline allowed 44 passengers to board the plane. At 13:20 hours the aircraft took off from the local air base. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft lost height and the left wing hit a building, causing part of the wing to separate. The aircraft then hit eight poplars and impacted the roof of a hotel. Just four passengers survived the accident; 40 passengers, four crew and two pedestrians died. It was determined that the left engine had failed following a fatigue fracture in the engine’s oil pump drive shaft.
Source of Information
http://www.safehoo.com/Case/Case/Air/200810/4689.shtml, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://www.safehoo.com/Case/Case/Air/200810/4689.shtml, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fatigue fracture in the engine’s oil pump drive shaft caused by a fatigue failure in the engine’s oil pump drive shaft.Fatigue fracture in the engine’s oil pump drive shaft caused by a fatigue failure in the engine’s oil pump drive shaft.Share on:
