Narrative:
An Ilyushin 18B passenger plane was damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident at Riga Airport (RIX). There were no fatalities.
The airplane overshot the runway in fog and came to rest across the Bolderaja highway.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1961 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18B |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-75653 |
| MSN: | 188000502 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Riga Central Airport ( Latvia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia |
| Riga-Central Airport (EVRS), Latvia |
An Ilyushin 18B passenger plane was damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident at Riga Airport (RIX). There were no fatalities.
The airplane overshot the runway in fog and came to rest across the Bolderaja highway.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» airdisaster.ru
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Moskva-Vnukovo Airport to Riga-Central Airport as the crow flies is 821 km (513 miles).
Distance from Moskva-Vnukovo Airport to Riga-Central Airport as the crow flies is 821 km (513 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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