Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1970
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75823
Location: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
An Il-18 aircraft experienced a significant incident during an en route flight from Moscow-Domodedovo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The aircraft encountered challenging weather conditions at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, including overcast skies, rain, and reduced visibility, requiring a high approach. The approach was executed too high, leading to a rapid descent during the final phase, resulting in a nose gear contact with the runway and subsequent wing damage. The aircraft subsequently slid off the runway.An Il-18 aircraft experienced a significant incident during an en route flight from Moscow-Domodedovo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The aircraft encountered challenging weather conditions at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, including overcast skies, rain, and reduced visibility, requiring a high approach. The approach was executed too high, leading to a rapid descent during the final phase, resulting in a nose gear contact with the runway and subsequent wing damage. The aircraft subsequently slid off the runway.
Description
The Il-18 operated on a passenger service from Moscow-Domodedovo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with en route stops at Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk and Chita. Weather at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for the night-time approach was reported as: overcast at 370 m, rain, visibility 5 km, wind 130ø at 2 m/s. Runway 19 was available for landing. The approach was flown too high and the airplane was descended quickly in the final part of the approach. The nose gear touched down first and broke, the aircraft slid off the runway and the wings broke.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=570, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=570, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
High approach altitude and rapid descent during the final approach phase.High approach altitude and rapid descent during the final approach phase.Share on:
