Moscow – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk – Khabarovsk

On September 15, 1955 at 12:45 PM, Moscow – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk – Khabarovsk experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-12, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Komarovo Krasnoyarsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was performing flight SU005 from Moscow to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops at Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk, carrying three passengers, a crew of four and a load of various goods for a total weight of 417 kilos. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 meters, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew encountered thunderstorm activity. Due to severe turbulences, the aircraft went out of control and entered a dive. At an altitude between 500 and 1,000 meters, the airplane disintegrated in the air and all debris scattered in a field and a wooded area located in Komarovo, about 37 km south-southwest of Kansk. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L1359, MSN 30 074, year of manufacture 13.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.8849°, 93.2633°.