Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 May 1979
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18D
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75414
Location: Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79
Component Affected: Aircraft lift and control systems.Aircraft lift and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of lift during takeoff from Sochi-due to wind conditions, leading to an aborted takeoff run and subsequent runway collision.An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of lift during takeoff from Sochi-due to wind conditions, leading to an aborted takeoff run and subsequent runway collision.
Description
During takeoff from Sochi-the aircraft did not accelerate beyond 220 km/h for 2-3 seconds due to changing wind. The crew aborted the takeoff run 110 metres before the runway threshold although V1 had been reached. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with trees. Five out seven crew and ten out of 72 passengers were injured.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=300, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=300, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Changing wind conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s takeoff speed.Changing wind conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s takeoff speed.Share on:
