What the records say
- When
- 26 Aug 1969
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 55.59° N, 37.27° E
- Description
- aviation accident
- Deaths
- 16
1969 Vnukovo Airport Il-18 crash
Aviation accident in the Soviet Union
On August 26, 1969, an Il-18 of Aeroflot landed without its landing gear and burst into flames during landing at Vnukovo Airport. The flight was a scheduled domestic flight from Sochi to Moscow and Norilsk, carrying 94 passengers and 7 crew members. 16 of the 101 occupants died - 85 survived.
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