Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 January 1985
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18D
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T899
Location: near San Jos de los Lajas –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Artificial horizon and aileron controlArtificial horizon and aileron control
Category: Accident
An Ilyushin aircraft crashed due to a series of maneuvers resulting in loss of control. The aircraft executed two right turns with a 30-degree bank, followed by a left turn with a vertical bank. This resulted in a crash.An Ilyushin aircraft crashed due to a series of maneuvers resulting in loss of control. The aircraft executed two right turns with a 30-degree bank, followed by a left turn with a vertical bank. This resulted in a crash.
Description
The Ilyushin turned right twice with 30ø bank, then turned left with a vertical bank, lost control and crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo.”
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo.Possibly failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction or aileron control due to shifted cargo.Share on:
