Vorkuta – Syktyvkar

On February 16, 1966 at 04:35 PM, Vorkuta – Syktyvkar experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Pechora Republic of Komi.

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

26 people were known to be on board, 26 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An hour after he departed Vorkuta Airport bound for Syktyvkar, the crew reported a fire on the right engine. For undetermined reason, the crew was unable to extinguish the fire and the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. At a height of 100 meters, the right engine detached and out of control, the airplane crashed in flames in an icy pond located near the Bolchaya Vyatkina River. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 26 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-52058, MSN 7 34 36 09, year of manufacture 1957.