Aeroflot Flight 909 was a scheduled domestic flight overnight on 5/6 March 1976 flown by Ilyushin Il-18E registered CCCP-74508. The aircraft lost control following an electrical failure and crashed near Voronezh in the Soviet Union. All 111 on board were killed.[1]
Accident
The aircraft was on a domestic passenger flight between Moscow and Yerevan at flight level 260 (about 26,000 feet (7,900 m)) when an electrical failure disabled some of the aircraft instruments including the compass and the two main gyros. It was 00:58 in the dark and according to the official version without a natural horizon due to clouds the crew became confused on the orientation of the aircraft and control was lost and the aircraft crashed killing all on board.[1] However, a number of experts affirm that it is difficult to believe that such a professional crew could lose control in these circumstances. [citation needed] Some reports show that seven were killed on the ground.[2]
Aircraft
The aircraft was a four-engined Ilyushin Il-18E turboprop built in 1966.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ CAP479, p. 5/76
CAP 479 - World Airline Accident Summary - Volume 2: 1976 onwards. London: Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). 1974. ISBN 0-86039-344-5.
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1976 (1976) | |
---|---|
Jan 3 Feb 9 Mar 6 Apr 26 Apr 27 May 15 Jun 1 Jun 4 Jun 6 Jun 27 Jul 28 Aug 15 Aug 23 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 19 Sep 19 Oct 12 Oct 13 Nov 23 Nov 28 Dec 17 Dec 25 | |
|
-
Annuals36
-
Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
-
Ferns27
-
Fruits3
-
Garden Plants23
-
Grasses26
-
Herb17
-
Insects1
-
Mammals1
-
Midwest Native Plants0
-
Northeast Native Plants112
-
Perennials123
-
Rose1
-
Shrubs47
-
Trees112
-
Tropical Plants53
-
Upland Birds5
-
Vines18
-
Viola Tricolor1
-
Water Gardening & Plants9
-
Waterfowl0
-
Wetland Birds0
-
Wetland Plants4
-
Wildbirds172
-
Wildflowers1
-
Woodland Plants29
Recent Comments