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Nighttime Approach Accident at Uralsk Airport (CCCP-06142)

Uralsk, KazakhstanLanding (descent or approach)

On January 10, 1985, an Ilyushin II-14 (registration CCCP-06142) operated by MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti - Minaviaprom was involved in an aviation accident near Uralsk, Kazakhstan during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed 1,340 m short of the runway threshold at Uralsk Airport during a night approach in poor weather. The pilot-in-command failed to recognize low altitude, resulting in a total loss and six injuries.

Incident Overview and Location Details The aircraft was forced to divert to Uralsk Airport in Kazakhstan for reasons that remain unknown. The accident occurred during the final approach phase under nighttime conditions and poor weather. ## Approach and Impact During the final approach, the pilot-in-command failed to realize that the aircraft's altitude was too low. The airplane subsequently struck the ground and crashed 1,340 metres short of the runway threshold. ## Damage and Casualties The impact resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair. All six occupants on board were injured in the accident.

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