Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 June 1984
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-62M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-86500
Location: Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Il-62 aircraft’s fuselage and wings.The Il-62 aircraft’s fuselage and wings.
Category: Other
A Il-62 aircraft experienced significant damage during a tornado event at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport. The tornado caused a ground-based accident, resulting in damage to 70 positions on the aircraft. Subsequently, the aircraft was utilized as a ground instructional airframe and scrapped in 2012.A Il-62 aircraft experienced significant damage during a tornado event at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport. The tornado caused a ground-based accident, resulting in damage to 70 positions on the aircraft. Subsequently, the aircraft was utilized as a ground instructional airframe and scrapped in 2012.
Description
The Il-62 sustained serious damage at Moscow-Sheremetyevo when a tornado hit the apron and a gantry fell on the aircraft, resulting in damage at 70 positions. The aircraft was then used as a ground instructional airframe and scrapped in 2012.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Tornado conditions caused a ground accident impacting the aircraft.Tornado conditions caused a ground accident impacting the aircraft.Share on:
