Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75688
Location: Magadan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure.The entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A severe structural damage occurred to the Ilyushin aircraft following a dive at an altitude of 8,000 meters. The damage indicates significant structural compromise.A severe structural damage occurred to the Ilyushin aircraft following a dive at an altitude of 8,000 meters. The damage indicates significant structural compromise.
Description
The Ilyushin sustained severe, irreparable structural damage after having made a dive from an altitude of 8,000 metres.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe structural damage resulting from a dive at high altitude.Severe structural damage resulting from a dive at high altitude.Share on:
