

Unfallbericht:
The Il-14 operated on a cargo flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan. The flight was cleared for an approach over Lake Sivan. After Lake Sivan the flight crossed mountainous terrain. The crew reported low clouds and were not able to continue visual flight. The crew contacted the approach controller and requested conditions for the return flight to Tbilisi at an altitude of 3,000 m. The aircraft collided with a Mount Getantag at a height of about 2500 m.
It appeared that the crew were not familiar with the flight route.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Samstag 9 März 1968 |
| Zeit: | 11:20 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Ilyuschin Il-14 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Aeroflot / Georgia |
| Kennzeichen: | CCCP-41840 |
| Werknummer: | 147001504 |
| Baujahr: | 1957 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 13442 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 5 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Mount Getantag ( Armenien)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Tbilisi Airport (TBS/UGGG), Georgien |
| Yerevan Airport (EVN/UDYZ), Armenien |
The Il-14 operated on a cargo flight from Tbilisi to Yerevan. The flight was cleared for an approach over Lake Sivan. After Lake Sivan the flight crossed mountainous terrain. The crew reported low clouds and were not able to continue visual flight. The crew contacted the approach controller and requested conditions for the return flight to Tbilisi at an altitude of 3,000 m. The aircraft collided with a Mount Getantag at a height of about 2500 m.
It appeared that the crew were not familiar with the flight route.
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Distance from Tbilisi Airport to Yerevan Airport as the crow flies is 174 km (109 miles).
Distance from Tbilisi Airport to Yerevan Airport as the crow flies is 174 km (109 miles).
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