Leningrad - Zaporozhie - Krasnodar

On April 27, 1974 at 06:07 PM, Leningrad - Zaporozhie - Krasnodar experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Leningrad-Pulkovo Leningrad oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

109 people were known to be on board, 109 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 102, passenger fatalities: 102, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Less than three minutes after takeoff from Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the engine n°4, declared an emergency and was cleared to return. About three minutes later, the engine n°4 caught fire and exploded. On final, the airplane went out of control, nosed down by an angle of 60° and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field located 2,480 meters short of runway. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and most of the debris were found 242 meters to the right of the extended centerline. None of the 109 occupants survived the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-75559, MSN 186 0077 03, year of manufacture 1966.