Crash of an Ilyushin II-1P near Jaruco: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T824
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While completing a combined exercise with the Cuban Army, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air S-75 Dvina missile. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field near Jaruco. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by Cuban Forces.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14T in Egypt

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
491
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
14 803 005
YOM:
1958
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Egypt while on a delivery flight to the Egyptian Air Force. The exact date of the mishap as well as the crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Surami: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1964 at 0741 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41883
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Tbilisi – Kutaisi
MSN:
1460 007 08
YOM:
1956
Flight number:
SU051F
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
14861
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Tbilisi Airport at 0655LT bound for Kutaisi on flight SU051F. The crew was cleared to climb to 2,700 meters and while approaching the region of Surami, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and a visibility reduced to 50-500 meters. Following successives errors on part of ATC based in Kutaisi, the crew was cleared to descend from 2,700 to 2,100, 1,500 and then to 1,200 meters successively. In zero visibility, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a snow covered mountain located near Surami. The wreckage was found a day later at the altitude of 980 meters. Three crew members and four passengers were killed while eight other people were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed but there was no fire.
Probable cause:
It was determined the accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- ATC at Tbilisi transferred the flight to ATC at Kutaisi without assuring the exact position of the aircraft,
- At the time of the accident, the airplane was too late on track and 37 km behind schedule due to strong headwinds (120 km/h instead of 70 km/h),
- Inappropriate information regarding the wind component and speed were transmitted to the crew,
- ATC at Kutaisi misinterpreted aircraft and transmitted instructions to the wrong crew, causing the aircraft to descend prematurely.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Cugir: 32 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1964 at 2026 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YR-ILB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Timişoara – Bucharest
MSN:
1460 009 26
YOM:
1960
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
32
Circumstances:
On the flight from Timişoara to Bucharest, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and a landing at Băneasa Airport was impossible. ATC rerouted the crew to Craiova Airport but again, landing was not possible there so the crew was vectored to an airport in the north of the country. En route, the airplane encountered strong downdrafts and severe turbulences, causing the fuselage to fail. The airplane disintegrated in the air and crashed about 2 km south of Cugir. The debris were found on a large area in a field and a wooded area as well, some 55 km west of Sibiu. All 32 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, a storm was affecting most of the Romanian airspace and the flying conditions were considered as poor.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by severe downdrafts and turbulences coming from a thunderstorm activity caused a structural failure of the fuselage while the crew was attempting to maintain the aircraft in a flat attitude. The airplane disintegrated in the air and crashed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 near Banihal Pass: 13 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1964 at 1540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Srinagar – Udhampur
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
On a flight from Srinagar to Udhampur, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near the Banihal Pass. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 13 occupants was found. Mountaineers found the debris in an isolated area in May 1964.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14T in Egypt

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
445
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
14 803 007
YOM:
1958
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a delivery flight, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by unknown fire. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Königsbrück

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1963 at 1550 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DM-SBL
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berlin – Budapest – Constanta
MSN:
6 34 12 06
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Berlin-Schönefeld Airport at 1357LT on a charter flight to Constata with an intermediate stop in Budapest, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of five. Fourteen minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 2,400 meters above the clouds, the left magneto failed due to a broken electrical wire. Overcharged, the right magneto failed shortly later, causing the failure of all electrical systems. The battery became shortly empty, causing the heating system and the deicing system to fail as well. Some circuit breakers also failed and in such conditions, the captain decided to divert to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport for an emergency landing. Due to the failure of the radio communication systems, the crew was unable to contact ATC and in poor weather conditions, it was impossible for the pilot to locate the airport of Dresden. The captain eventually attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Königsbrück. The aircraft belly landed near a military barrack, slid for several yards and came to rest. All 33 occupants evacuated the cabin and only two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M on Graham Bell Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1963 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04197
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Nagurskoye - Nagurskoye
MSN:
1470 013 26
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
8051
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Nagurskoye Airport, in the Franz-Josef Archipelago, at 0820LT with a crew of five and two hydrologists on board to perform an ice reconnaissance to allow the launch of the icebreaker 'Indigirka'. While flying at an altitude of 150 meters in a visibility less than one km, the aircraft struck the southwest slope of the Graham Bell Glacier, flew for 750 meters before crashing in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minima.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to follow the published procedure while cruising at an insufficient altitude in limited visibility (below minima). Due to a conception issue, the on-board weather radar failed to detect the mountain.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 on Mt Otgontenger

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
MT-105
Flight Phase:
Site:
Schedule:
Ulan Bator – Cècèrlèg – Uliastay
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Otgontenger (elevation 4,008 meters) located some 55 km southeast of Uliastay. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Békéssámson: 31 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YR-ILL
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Munich – Constanta
MSN:
14 803 072
YOM:
1958
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a field located between the villages of Békéssámson and Tótkomlós. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 31 occupants were killed.