Aeroflot Flight U-45
1970 aviation accident in the Soviet Union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aeroflot Flight U-45 was a passenger flight operated by an Ilyushin Il-18 that crashed during the approach to Samarkand on Friday, 6 February 1970, resulting in the death of 92 of the 106 people on board. An investigation revealed the aircraft went below the minimum obstacle clearance altitude (MOCA) during approach to Samarkand International Airport.
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Accident | |
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Date | 6 February 1970 (1970-02-06) |
Summary | Pilot and ATC error |
Site | 32 km northeast of Samarkand International Airport |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-18 |
Operator | Aeroflot |
Registration | CCCP-75798 |
Flight origin | Tashkent International Airport |
Destination | Samarkand International Airport |
Passengers | 98 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 92 |
Injuries | 14 |
Survivors | 14 |
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