Narrative:
The Il-14 encountered heavy turbulence in a thunderstorm and broke up in mid-air due to the high g-loads.
Airframe failure
Turbulence
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 1960 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14M |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-61696 |
| MSN: | 147001035 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5505 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 100 km (62.5 mls) from Syktyvkar ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Leningrad-Smolnoye Airport (RVH/ULSS), Russia |
| Syktyvkar Airport (SCW/UUYY), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 613 |
The Il-14 encountered heavy turbulence in a thunderstorm and broke up in mid-air due to the high g-loads.
Classification:
ThunderstormAirframe failure
Turbulence
Loss of control
Sources:
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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 Leningrad-Smolnoye Airport to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 1101 km (688 miles).
Distance from Leningrad-Smolnoye Airport to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 1101 km (688 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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Ilyushin Il-14
- 1122 built
- 27th loss
- 25th fatal accident
- 7th worst accident (at the time)
- 18th worst accident (currently)
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