Ilyushin II-18

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Registration:

CCCP-75578

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Site:

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

MSN:

185 0081 03

YOM:

1965

Location:

Simferopol

Country:

Ukraine

Region:

Europe

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An engine failed during flight and the crew was cleared to divert to Simferopol Airport for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane overran and came to rest. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1970

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Registration:

CCCP-75823

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Schedule:

Moscow – Chelyabinsk – Krasnoyarsk – Chita – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

MSN:

182 0049 02

YOM:

1962

Flight number:

SU017

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The crew started the approach to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk by night and heavy rain falls. On short final, the captain realized he was well above the glide so he decided to increase the rate of descent. The airplane struck the runway surface nose first at a speed of 230 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,8 g. It bounced then landed a second time with an acceleration of 3,8 g. Upon impact, the nose gear was torn off, the engine number one detached and both wings were bent. Out of control, the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command. Poor crew coordination and poor weather conditions were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Samarkand

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1970 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-75533

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Samarkand Province (Samarqand viloyati)

Schedule:

Samarkand – Tashkent

MSN:

180 0025 01

YOM:

1960

Location:

Samarkand

Country:

Uzbekistan

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During the takeoff roll at Samarkand Airport, at a speed of 350 km/h, the captain started the rotation when hen realized that the elevators were blocked. He elected to unlock the elevators but the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the flying crew who forgot to follow the pre-departure checklist and failed to unlock the elevators prior to takeoff.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Samarkand: 92 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1970 at 1542 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-75798

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Survivors:

Samarkand Province (Samarqand viloyati)

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Tashkent - Samarkand

MSN:

182 0043 03

YOM:

1962

Flight number:

SU045

Location:

Samarkand

Country:

Uzbekistan

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Aircraft flight hours:

12885

Aircraft flight cycles:

4968

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Tashkent at an altitude of 5,100 meters, the crew was cleared to descent to 2,700 then 2,400 meters. While approaching Samarkand Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility with low clouds. At an altitude of 1,500 meters, in a nose-down attitude of 16° and at a speed of 380 km/h, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 32 km northeast of the airport. The copilot and 13 passengers were rescued while 92 other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of the combination of several factors, among them:
- Poor ATC assistance and wrong instructions on part of the approach controller who cleared the crew to descent prematurely as he thought the position of the aircraft was 31 km from airport while it's real position was estimated between 42 and 44 km,
- Lack of visibility due to clouds,
- The flying crew failed to double-check his position after being cleared to descend and continued in clouds.

Emergency landing of an Ilyushin II-18B in Tashkent

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-75699

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)

Schedule:

Sverdlovsk – Tashkent

MSN:

18900 14 02

YOM:

1959

Location:

Tashkent

Country:

Uzbekistan

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On a flight from Sverdlovsk to Tashkent when the crew committed errors in handling trim tabs and autopilot, the aircraft entered a dive while flying at a height of 8,400 metres. Control was recovered by the crew at a height of some 6,600 metres. The crew managed to land safely, but the aircraft suffered structural damage during the dive with up to 2.7 g forces. Reported at LED 12SEP70 but can this be correct ? SOC 20MAY71 due to its poor technical condition.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by a mishandling of the trim tabs and autopilot system on part of the crew.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Yakutsk

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1969 at 1525 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-75791

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Site:

Yakutsk-Intl (Platon Oyunsky)

Schedule:

Krasnoyarsk – Yakutsk

MSN:

181 0040 05

YOM:

1961

Flight number:

SU093

Location:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Country:

Russia

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Following an uneventful flight from Krasnoyarsk, the four engine aircraft landed at Yakutsk Airport. After touchdown, following a course of some 250 meters, the airplane collided with an ambulance that was crossing the main runway. Upon impact, the ambulance was totally destroyed and its three occupants were seriously injured. The airplane continued for dozen yards before coming to rest. None of the occupants were injured but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the ambulance's driver decided to cross the runway without prior permission from tower.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18B in Moscow: 16 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1969 at 2031 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-75708

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Schedule:

Sochi - Moscow - Norilsk

MSN:

189 0017 05

YOM:

1959

Flight number:

SU1770

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Aircraft flight hours:

12023

Aircraft flight cycles:

4367

Circumstances:

On final approach to Moscow-Vnukovo, the flying crew was not concentrated and failed to lower the landing gear. The aircraft belly landed and slid for dozen yards before coming to rest in flames. Forty people were uninjured, 46 were wounded and 16 passengers were killed after the aircraft caught fire due to hydraulic leak and an electrical short-circuit in the cargo compartment.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to follow the approach checklist and forgot to lower the undercarriage. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Several propeller blades detached while contacting the runway surface, causing severe damage to the fuselage,
- A fire erupted following an electrical short-circuit in the cargo hold combined with a hydraulic leak,
- Lack of coordination on part of the cabin crew who failed to follow the safety and evacuation procedures,
- Lack of efficiency and assistance on part of the ground firefighters who arrived on the scene 15-20 minutes after the accident.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Aswan: 100 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1969 at 0200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

SU-APC

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Schedule:

Jeddah - Aswan

MSN:

188 0113 01

YOM:

1968

Location:

Aswan

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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Total fatalities:

100

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful charter flight from Jeddah, the crew started the descent to Aswan Airport by night but the visibility was poor due to a sandstorm. A first approach was abandoned and a go-around was completed. A second NBD approach was also abandoned few minutes later. During a third attempt do land, with a horizontal visibility of 2-3 km, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right wing struck the top of a hangar. Out of control, the airplane crashed in flames 1,120 meters short of runway threshold. Five passengers were injured while 100 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. A contributory factor was fatigue arising from continuous working hours without suitable rest periods and three night approaches.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Krasnoyarsk

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1968

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Registration:

CCCP-75436

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