An Ilyushin 18A aircraft crashed near Ulyanovsk Airport (ULY) in Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 17 crew members. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly, nosed down, and subsequently crashed in a plowed field, resulting in flames. This incident mirrors a similar occurrence in 1961, where the crew regained control by raising flaps and adding power. Ice accretion on the horizontal stabilizer could have contributed to the loss of control during approach to Ulyanovsk Airport (ULY).An Ilyushin 18A aircraft crashed near Ulyanovsk Airport (ULY) in Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 17 crew members. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly, nosed down, and subsequently crashed in a plowed field, resulting in flames. This incident mirrors a similar occurrence in 1961, where the crew regained control by raising flaps and adding power. Ice accretion on the horizontal stabilizer could have contributed to the loss of control during approach to Ulyanovsk Airport (ULY).