Accident description
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 17 FEB 1986 |
| Type: | Ilyushin 14M |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-41816 |
| C/n / msn: | 147001603 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 32094 |
| Cycles: | 18078 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Philippi Glacier (Antarctica)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Molodezhnaya Ice Station, Antarctica |
| Mirny Ice Station, Antarctica |
Unexpectedly strong headwind caused the aircraft to run out of fuel. The Ilyushin crashed into a glacier slope in whiteout conditions while attempting an emergency landing. All occupants were killed.
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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.
