Aeroflot

Aeroflot Sunday December 31, 1961

The plane crashed about 3 km southwest of the airport on a second attempt to land at Mineral Waters. Inattention of the crew due to unnecessary interactions among the crew.

Crash Details

Date	Sunday December 31, 1961
Location	Near Mineral Waters, Russia
Passengers	110
Crew	9
Fatalities	32
Survivors	87
Aircraft Type	Ilyushin IL-18B
Operator	Aeroflot
Registration	CCCP-75757
Flight Origin	Tbilisi
Flight Destination	Mineral Waters

Near Mineral Waters, Russia

Aeroflot

Ilyushin IL-18B

1961