Aeroflot Flight 411
Accident | |
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Date | 6 July 1982 |
Summary | Warning system failure |
Site | Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-62M |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | СССР-86513 |
Passengers | 82 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 90 (all) |
Injuries | 0 |
Survivors | 0 |
Aeroflot Flight 411 was a four-engined Ilyushin Il-62 that was departing Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow on a flight to Senegal when it crashed and was destroyed by fire shortly after take-off.[1][2]
The flightcrew had engine fire warning illuminated shortly after take-off and the pilot shut down two engines and tried to return to Sheremetyevo Airport.[1] While trying to return to the airport on two engines, the pilots lost control of the Il-62 which crashed into a field and burnt out.[1] It was reported that the fire warnings were false.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary
- ^ airdisaster.ru Катастрофа Ил-62М ЦУМВС в окрестностях пос. Менделеево Template:Ref-ru
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