Narrative:
The Il-14 operated on mail flight from Moscow-Vnukovo to Tbilisi. This was the airplane's second revenue flight.
The flight took off from Sukhumi at night in IMC. Shortly after takeoff, at an altitude of about 60 m, plane descended until it struck the surface of the Black Sea.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 April 1956 |
| Time: | 20:50 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-L1718 |
| MSN: | 146000202 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19 |
| Cycles: | 12 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Sukhumi Airport (SUI) ( Georgia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Sukhumi Airport (SUI/UGSS), Georgia |
| Kutaisi Airport (KUT/UGKO), Georgia | |
| Flightnumber: | 227 |
The Il-14 operated on mail flight from Moscow-Vnukovo to Tbilisi. This was the airplane's second revenue flight.
The flight took off from Sukhumi at night in IMC. Shortly after takeoff, at an altitude of about 60 m, plane descended until it struck the surface of the Black Sea.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Sukhumi Airport to Kutaisi Airport as the crow flies is 135 km (84 miles).
Distance from Sukhumi Airport to Kutaisi Airport as the crow flies is 135 km (84 miles).
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