CCCP-41831

On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-41831

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CCCP-41831

MSN

14 803 060

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

September 15, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bereznik Arkhangelsk oblast

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

62.8555°, 42.7101°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 15, 1980 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-41831 experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Bereznik Arkhangelsk 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.

20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-41831, MSN 14 803 060, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.8555°, 42.7101°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

16

Estimated Survivors

20

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 20

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

CCCP-41831

MSN

14 803 060

Year of Manufacture

1958