 An Il-14 similar to the one that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 October 1959 |
| Summary | Pilot inexperience, poor visibility |
| Site | Vnukovo Airport, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-14 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-41806 |
| Flight origin | Baku |
| Destination | Vnukovo Airport |
| Occupants | 29 |
| Passengers | 24 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On October 23, 1959, an Ilyushin Il-14 operating as Aeroflot Flight 200 crashed while attempting to land at Vnukovo Airport near Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR. After being delayed due to bad weather, the aircraft attempted to touch down around 22:00 but crashed approximately 1,400 meters (4,500 feet) short of the runway after striking trees. Bad weather and pilot error contributed to the crash.