Leningrad – Tallinn
Flight / Schedule
Leningrad – Tallinn
Aircraft
Avia 14Registration
CCCP-L2048
MSN
058 705 101
Year of Manufacture
30
Date
September 5, 1958 at 12:52 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Jõhvi Ida-Virumaa
Region
Europe • Estonia
Coordinates
59.3673°, 27.4336°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On September 5, 1958 at 12:52 PM, Leningrad – Tallinn experienced a crash involving Avia 14, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Jõhvi Ida-Virumaa.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.9%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While cruising on a flight from Leningrad to Tallinn, a passenger gave a message to the stewardess to be transmitted to the flying crew. The claims remains unclear and unable to enter the cockpit, the hijacker set on an artisanal bomb and a fire erupted in the cabin. From an altitude of 900 meters, the crew started a steep descent and completed an emergency landing at Jõhvi Airport. All crew members and passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were uninjured while the hijacker was killed when the airplane was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L2048, MSN 058 705 101, year of manufacture 30.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.3673°, 27.4336°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising on a flight from Leningrad to Tallinn, a passenger gave a message to the stewardess to be transmitted to the flying crew. The claims remains unclear and unable to enter the cockpit, the hijacker set on an artisanal bomb and a fire erupted in the cabin. From an altitude of 900 meters, the crew started a steep descent and completed an emergency landing at Jõhvi Airport. All crew members and passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were uninjured while the hijacker was killed when the airplane was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
16
Fatality Rate
5.9%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Leningrad – Tallinn
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Estonia
Aircraft Details
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