Aeroflot Flight 2230
Aeroflot Flight 2230 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Yekaterinburg to Tashkent. On 16 November 1967, the Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft serving the flight crashed after takeoff, killing all 107 people aboard. At the time, it was the deadliest aviation accident in the Russian SFSR and the worst accident involving the Il-18.
Aircraft
The flight was serviced by an Ilyushin Il-18V turboprop airliner, manufactured on 25 March 1964 with a serial number 184007002. The aircraft made its maiden flight and commenced operations in the same year. On the day of the accident it had 5,326 flight hours and 2,111 flight cycles.
Crew
The crew consisted of the pilot in command Yuri Abaturov, co-pilot Nikolai Mikhaylov, navigating officer Anatoly Zagorsky, flight engineer Viktor Ospishchev and radio officer Yuri Yefremov.
Accident
Shortly after takeoff from Sverdlovsk, now called Ekaterinburg, Koltsovo Airport an engine caught fire and its propeller could not be feathered. Maneuverability at maximum takeoff weight with a propeller causing drag was difficult. The crew lost control at a height of while climbing at a speed of at an altitude of. The Il-18 crashed into a plowed field at a 37 degrees right bank at a speed of at 21:02 local time. The aircraft completely disintegrated, complicating the subsequent accident investigation. There were also fire outbreaks at the crash site.