Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 October 1972
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75507
Location: 4 km W off Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 109 / Occupants: 109
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability system.
Category: Accident

A IL-18 aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER), banked right and then executed a sharp left turn. Increasing left bank caused a crash into the Black Sea, resulting in sinking in an underwater canyon at a depth of 600 meters with a thick layer of silt.A IL-18 aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER), banked right and then executed a sharp left turn. Increasing left bank caused a crash into the Black Sea, resulting in sinking in an underwater canyon at a depth of 600 meters with a thick layer of silt.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from Adler/Sochi Airport (AER), at an altitude of 150-250 meters the IL-18 banked right and then made a sharp left turn. With increasing left bank, the Il-18 crashed into the Black Sea, 4 km from the shore and sank in an underwater canyon at a depth of 600 m with a thick layer of silt on the bottom.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to excessive left bank during a maneuver.Loss of control due to excessive left bank during a maneuver.Share on: