Back Vuelo U-45 de Aeroflot Spanish Volo Aeroflot U-45 Italian Катастрофа Ил-18 под Самаркандом Russian Aeroflot'un 45 sefer sayılı uçuşu Turkish Aeroflot U-45 reysi halokati Uzbek 苏联民航U-45号班机空难 Chinese
 An Ilyushin Il-18 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 February 1970 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot and ATC errors. |
| Site | 32 km northeast of Samarkand International Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-75798 |
| Flight origin | Tashkent International Airport |
| Destination | Samarkand International Airport |
| Passengers | 98 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 92 |
| Injuries | 14 |
| Survivors | 14 |
Aeroflot Flight U-45 was a passenger flight operated by an Ilyushin Il-18 that crashed during the approach to Samarkand on Friday, 6 February 1970, resulting in the death of 92 of the 106 people on board. An investigation revealed the aircraft went below the minimum obstacle clearance altitude (MOCA) during approach to Samarkand International Airport.