Rzhevka - Rzhevka
Flight / Schedule
Rzhevka - Rzhevka
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-14Registration
CCCP-91611
MSN
1480 019 44
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
September 16, 1984 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Saaremaa Island Saaremaa
Region
Europe • Estonia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 16, 1984 at 12:00 AM, Rzhevka - Rzhevka experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Saaremaa Island Saaremaa.
The flight was categorized as geographical / geophysical / scientific and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Rzhevka Airport on a mission consisting of temperature reading of the Baltic Sea. While cruising at an altitude of 300 meters, the right engine lost power (possibly due to icing). The aircraft lost speed and height, and the captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the Irben Strait south of the Saaremaa island (Estonia). The aircraft sank after 12 minutes. All 6 crew and 4 passengers were rescued by a patrol boat.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-91611, MSN 1480 019 44, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Rzhevka Airport on a mission consisting of temperature reading of the Baltic Sea. While cruising at an altitude of 300 meters, the right engine lost power (possibly due to icing). The aircraft lost speed and height, and the captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the Irben Strait south of the Saaremaa island (Estonia). The aircraft sank after 12 minutes. All 6 crew and 4 passengers were rescued by a patrol boat.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rzhevka - Rzhevka
Flight Type
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Estonia
Aircraft Details
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