Narrative:
About one hour into a flight from Vorkuta to Syktyvkar, Russia the right engine failed. Cylinder no. 5 broke and a fire erupted. The fire could not be extinguished. The crew attempted to divert to Pechora but did not make it. The burning engine fell off. The airplane rolled left and fell into a forest.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 February 1966 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14M |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-52058 |
| MSN: | 7343609 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17157 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) N of Pechora ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vorkuta Airport (VKT/UUYW), Russia |
| Syktyvkar Airport (SCW/UUYY), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 302 |
About one hour into a flight from Vorkuta to Syktyvkar, Russia the right engine failed. Cylinder no. 5 broke and a fire erupted. The fire could not be extinguished. The crew attempted to divert to Pechora but did not make it. The burning engine fell off. The airplane rolled left and fell into a forest.
Classification:
Engine fireLoss of control
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 Vorkuta Airport to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 893 km (558 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Vorkuta Airport to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 893 km (558 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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Ilyushin Il-14
- 1122 built
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- 45th fatal accident
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