1977 Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 crash
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1977 Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 crash
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 An Aeroflot Il-62M similar to the one involved in the accident is seen here on approach to London Heathrow Airport in 1983 |
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| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1977 |
| Type | Pilot error |
| Site | Off José Martí International Airport 22°59′21″N 82°24′33″W / 22.98917°N 82.40917°WCoordinates: 22°59′21″N 82°24′33″W / 22.98917°N 82.40917°W |
| Passengers | 61 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Fatalities | 68 (plus 1 on ground) |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-62M |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Tail number | CCCP-86614 |
| Flight origin | Sheremetyevo International Airport |
| 1st stopover | Frankfurt Airport |
| Last stopover | Lisbon Airport |
| Destination | José Martí International Airport |
The 1977 Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 crash refers to an Ilyushin Il-62M, registration CCCP-86614, that was operated by the International Civil Aviation Directorate of Aeroflot as an international scheduled Moscow–Frankfurt–Lisbon–Havana passenger service, and crashed 1 km (0.62 mi) away from José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba, on 27 May 1977 after it hit power lines on its final approach to the airport in poor weather.[1][2] It was disclosed the aircraft was attempting an emergency landing, having one of its engines on fire.[2][3] Only two of the 70 occupants on board survived; another person on the ground was also killed.[1][4]
At the time the accident took place it was the deadliest aviation accident in Cuba's history; as of September 2011[update], it remains the second deadliest one.[citation needed] The cause of the crash was determined as pilot error according to the official report.[citation needed]
Notable people on board
The only two survivors of the crash were a West German woman and a Soviet man.[3] One of the victims was José Carlos Schwarz, a poet and musician from Guinea-Bissau. Another was the Australian solicitor and Aboriginal Legal Service pioneer Peter Tobin.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Accident description for CCCP-86614 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Airline accidents" (PDF). Flight International: 1689. 11 June 1977. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977%20-%201783.html. Retrieved 3 September 2011. "An Aeroflot Il-62 crashed on the approach to Havana on May 27, killing the nine crew members and 59 passengers. It is reported that the aircraft struck a power line while attempting an emergency landing in fog."
- ^ a b "Soviet Jet Crashes; 66 Die". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press (Mexico City): p. 1. 28 May 1977.
- ^ "FLIGHT SAFETY 1977 – FATAL ACCIDENTS: SCHEDULED FLIGHTS" (PDF). Flight International: 182. 21 January 1978. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200122.html. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ Anne Summers and David Marr, 'One white man who won the trust of Aborigines', National Times (6–11 June 1977), p.24.
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