Accident description
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| Date: | 27 MAY 1977 |
| Type: | Ilyushin 62M |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / International |
| Registration: | CCCP-86614 |
| C/n / msn: | 51903 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 4 Soloviev D-30KU |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 59 / Occupants: 61 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 68 / Occupants: 70 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) from Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) (Cuba)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT), Portugal |
| Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA), Cuba |
The Il-62 operated on a flight from Moscow to Havana with stopovers in Frankfurt, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal.
The aircraft struck power lines and crashed about 1 km short of the runway.
Sources:
» Soviet Transports
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Statistics
7th loss of a Ilyushin 62
4th worst accident involving a Ilyushin 62 (at the time)
8th worst accident involving a Ilyushin 62 (currently)
The worst accident in Cuba (at the time)
2nd worst accident in Cuba (currently) » figures explained
4th worst accident involving a Ilyushin 62 (at the time)
8th worst accident involving a Ilyushin 62 (currently)
The worst accident in Cuba (at the time)
2nd worst accident in Cuba (currently) » figures explained
Map
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 Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT) to Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA) as the crow flies is 7079 km (4425 miles).
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.
Distance from Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT) to Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA) as the crow flies is 7079 km (4425 miles).
