Aeroflot Flight 411

Aeroflot Flight 411
Accident summary
Date 6 July 1982
Type Warning system failure
Site Mendeleyevo near Moscow, Soviet Union
Passengers 82
Crew 8
Injuries 0
Fatalities 90 (all)
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Ilyushin Il-62
Operator Aeroflot
Tail number SSSR-86513

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]

The flightcrew had engine fire warning illuminated shortly after take-off and the pilot shut down both 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

  1. ^ a b c d UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary

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