1957 Kiev mid-air collision

1957 aviation accident

1957 Kiev mid-air collision
Accident
Date	17 August 1957 (1957-08-17)
Summary	Mid-air collision
Site	Kiev, Soviet Union
Total fatalities	15
Total injuries	23
First aircraft
A similar Il-14G to the one involved
Type	Ilyushin Il-14G
Operator	Aeroflot
Registration	СССР-Л1360
Flight origin	Kiev-Zhulyany Airport
Destination	Kiev-Zhulyany Airport
Crew	4
Fatalities	4
Survivors	0
Second aircraft
A similar Il-14M to the one involved
Type	Ilyushin Il-14M
Operator	Aeroflot
Registration	СССР-Л2071
Flight origin	Sofia Airport
Destination	Kiev-Zhulyany Airport
Crew	5
Fatalities	5
Survivors	0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities	6
Ground injuries	23

The 1957 Kiev mid-air collision occurred on 17 August 1957 when two Ilyushin Il-14s collided over Kiev, killing 15 people, including nine on both aircraft.^[1]^[2]

Aircraft

СССР-Л1360 was a seven-month old Ilyushin Il-14G with factory number 147001432 and serial number 14-32. It had logged 157 flight hours.^[3] The Il-14 was being used in a training flight when the accident happened.^[4]

СССР-Л2071 was a seven-month old Ilyushin Il-14M (factory number 7342408, serial number 24-08). By the time of the accident, it had 833 flight hours.^[5] It operated a cargo service as Aeroflot Flight 126^[6] from Sofia to Kiev, transporting the luggage of Chinese athletes.^[7]

Accident

At 19:45, Flight 126 entered the Kiev-Zhulyany area at 900 m (3,000 ft). The crew contacted air traffic control and was instructed to approach the airport in a small circle. At the same time, СССР-Л1360 took off and landed at approximately 19:54.^[6]

At 20:02, while Flight 126 was making a turn, two aircraft collided at about 250–300 m (820–980 ft). The propeller of the Il-14M struck СССР-Л1360's right wing. The propellers went into the Il-14M's cockpit, cutting it off and killing the pilots.^[2] Both aircraft dived into the ground and crashed into several houses 4.5 km (2.8 mi; 2.4 nmi) from the airport.^[7]

All nine on board both aircraft along with six people on the ground were killed in the disaster. A further 23 were injured, 12 of them seriously.^[4]^[6]^[7]

Investigation

The investigation determined the cause to be primarily ATC error, specifically the guidance and assistance of the air traffic controller at Kiev-Zhulyany Airport. Aeroflot Flight 126 was not reported about the presence of another Il-14 performing training manoeuvres in the area.^[4]^[7] The crew members on both aircraft's lack of caution also contributed to the disaster.^[6]

Aftermath

A memorial for the collision were installed by the son of pilot-in-command Sandler L. M. at their burial site.^[6]

References

^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Ilyushin Il-14D CCCP-L1360 Kiev". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Ranter, Harro. "Accident Ilyushin Il-14M CCCP-L2071 Kiev". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Карточка самолёта: Ильюшин Ил-14Г СССР-L1360 (зав.н. 147001432)". russianplanes.net (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Crash of an Ilyushin II-14D in Kiev: 7 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Карточка самолёта: Ильюшин · Ил-14М · СССР-L2071 (зав.н. 7342408)". russianplanes.net (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Столкновение двух Ил-14 над Киевом". airdisaster.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M in Kiev: 8 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

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1930s	Osoaviakhim-1 SSSR-V6 Osoaviakhim
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Accidents and
incidents

1950s	Flight 31 Kiev mid-air collision Flight 04 Тu-104 Kanash crash Flight 120 Flight 200 Flight 315
1960s	Flight 315 Flight 207 Flight 036 Flight 068 Flight 245 Flight 902 Flight 415 Flight 03 Flight 213 Flight 191 Flight 25 Flight 012 Flight 366 Flight 663 Flight 721 Flight 101/X-20 Flight 542 Flight 513 Flight 99 Flight 065 Flight 2723 Flight 5003 Flight 2230 Flight L-51 Flight 1668 Flight 15 Flight 831 Flight N-826
1970s	Flight U-45 Flight 1661 Flight 3630 CCCP-11000 crash CCCP-12996 crash Flight 1969 Flight 1912 Flight 773 Flight 2174 Flight 1491 Flight 558 Flight 1036 Flight 217 Flight 6263 Flight 141 Flight 630 Flight 6551 Flight 109 Flight A-13 Flight 3932 Flight 964 Flight 19 Flight 2022 CCCP-75559 crash Flight 662 Flight 2003 Flight 3739 Flight 909 Flight 1802 Flight 418 Flights 7957 and 31 Flight 2415 Flight N-36 Flight 3843 Flight 5003 Flight 331 Flight B-2 Flight 6709 Flight 1080 Flight 1691 Flights 7628 and 7880 Flight 5484
1980s	Flight 4225 Flight 498 Flight 811 Flight 3603 Flight 8641 Flight 411 Flight 343 Flight 5463 Flight 601 Flight 3352 Flight 3519 Flight 7841 Zolochiv mid-air collision Flight 5143 Flight 101/435 Flight 2306 Flight 6502 Flight 892 Flight U-505 Flight N-528 Flight 699 Flight 3739
since 1990s	CCCP-46472 crash Flight 2808 Flight 593 Flight 521 Flight 821 Flight 1492