Aeroflot Flight 245
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Aeroflot Flight 245 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by an Ilyushin Il-18B that crashed during the cruise phase of the flight en route to Sochi on Sunday 17 December 1961, resulting in the death of all 59 people on board. An investigation revealed the aircraft entered a steep dive after the flaps were accidentally extended.
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Accident | |
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Date | 17 December 1961 (1961-12-17) |
Summary | Pilot error due to accidental in-flight deployment of flaps; loss of control |
Site | 10 km east of Chebotovka, Rostov Oblast |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-75654 |
Flight origin | Vnukovo International Airport |
Destination | Sochi International Airport |
Occupants | 59 |
Passengers | 50 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 59 |
Survivors | 0 |
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