Narrative:
The Ilyushin 18B was damaged in a gear-up landing at Frunze Airport. The aircraft operated on a flight from Tashkent and was approaching Frunze when it had to go around due to poor weather. The crew forgot to extend the landing gear on the second (or third) approach, leading to a gear-up landing. All crew and passengers escaped unhurt.
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 8 March 1965 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18B |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Kyrgyzstan |
| Registration: | CCCP-75690 |
| MSN: | 189001205 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Frunze Airport (FRU) ( Kyrgyzstan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tashkent Airport (TAS/UTTT), Uzbekistan |
| Frunze Airport (FRU/UAFM), Kyrgyzstan |
The Ilyushin 18B was damaged in a gear-up landing at Frunze Airport. The aircraft operated on a flight from Tashkent and was approaching Frunze when it had to go around due to poor weather. The crew forgot to extend the landing gear on the second (or third) approach, leading to a gear-up landing. All crew and passengers escaped unhurt.
Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
Sources:
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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 Tashkent Airport to Frunze Airport as the crow flies is 470 km (293 miles).
Distance from Tashkent Airport to Frunze Airport as the crow flies is 470 km (293 miles).
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