An Ilyushin Il-18 passenger plane crashed near Urakhcha, Rybnaya Slobodada district, Tatarstan, resulting in the deaths of all eight crew members and 59 passengers. The flight departed from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at 03:12 to Krasnoyarsk, cruising at 6000 meters. The crew requested a climb to 8000 meters to reduce fuel consumption, which was initially denied due to conflicting traffic. The plane disappeared from radar screens shortly after reaching the 8000-meter altitude. It was found crashed on a snow-covered field. Investigation revealed a failure of the pitch control mechanism, causing the engine to reverse, and subsequent shutdown of both props. The plane entered a high-speed descent, and the crew was able to recover control, pulling up when breaking through low clouds at approximately 150-200 meters. However, the low altitude and high vertical speed prevented recovery.An Ilyushin Il-18 passenger plane crashed near Urakhcha, Rybnaya Slobodada district, Tatarstan, resulting in the deaths of all eight crew members and 59 passengers. The flight departed from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at 03:12 to Krasnoyarsk, cruising at 6000 meters. The crew requested a climb to 8000 meters to reduce fuel consumption, which was initially denied due to conflicting traffic. The plane disappeared from radar screens shortly after reaching the 8000-meter altitude. It was found crashed on a snow-covered field. Investigation revealed a failure of the pitch control mechanism, causing the engine to reverse, and subsequent shutdown of both props. The plane entered a high-speed descent, and the crew was able to recover control, pulling up when breaking through low clouds at approximately 150-200 meters. However, the low altitude and high vertical speed prevented recovery.