Narrative:
En route between Magadan and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, the right hand engine failed. It was flying at an altitude of 3300 m at the time. The crew considered diverting to Sobolevo but the runway there was covered with snow.
It was decided to continue to the destination airport. Altitude was gradually lost and the flight was at 2900 m after passing Sobolevo. Minimum altitude in the area was 3100 m. The copilot suggested to make a gear-up landing on the snow covered runway at Ust-Bolsheretsk, but the captain decided to continue to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. He attempted to evade high terrain but the plane entered an area of snowfall and turbulence. The flight continued to lose altitude in increasingly turbulent conditions. It collided with Mount Yurchik, 10 m below the summit, at an elevation of about 2049 m.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 1 January 1966 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14P |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-61618 |
| MSN: | 602108 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12368 |
| Cycles: | 11356 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 60 km (37.5 mls) NW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ( Russia)
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| Crash site elevation: | 2049 m (6722 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Magadan-13 Airport (UHMT), Russia |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport (PKC/UHPP), Russia |
En route between Magadan and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, the right hand engine failed. It was flying at an altitude of 3300 m at the time. The crew considered diverting to Sobolevo but the runway there was covered with snow.
It was decided to continue to the destination airport. Altitude was gradually lost and the flight was at 2900 m after passing Sobolevo. Minimum altitude in the area was 3100 m. The copilot suggested to make a gear-up landing on the snow covered runway at Ust-Bolsheretsk, but the captain decided to continue to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. He attempted to evade high terrain but the plane entered an area of snowfall and turbulence. The flight continued to lose altitude in increasingly turbulent conditions. It collided with Mount Yurchik, 10 m below the summit, at an elevation of about 2049 m.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Magadan-13 Airport to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport as the crow flies is 847 km (529 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Magadan-13 Airport to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport as the crow flies is 847 km (529 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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