Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 October 1964
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18V
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-75668
Location: Mount Avala –
ÿ Serbia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Ilyushin aircraft crashed at an extremely low altitude, approximately 600 feet below the peak of Mount Avala. The aircraft was en route to Belgrade, carrying a group of 7 high-ranking Soviet military officers and 15 WWII-veterans.A Ilyushin aircraft crashed at an extremely low altitude, approximately 600 feet below the peak of Mount Avala. The aircraft was en route to Belgrade, carrying a group of 7 high-ranking Soviet military officers and 15 WWII-veterans.
Description
The Ilyushin crashed 600 feet below the peak of the Mount Avala. The aircraft was on a military flight to Belgrade, carrying 7 high-ranking Soviet military officers and 15 WWII-veterans.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure, likely involving a sudden loss of control during descent.Mechanical failure, likely involving a sudden loss of control during descent.Share on:
