IK459

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

  • July 1, 1961Accident

    The crew was performing a local training flight from Chushul Airstrip when an engine failed in flight. Six occupants bailed out and shortly later, the airplane struck a rocky peak and crashed, killing the three crew members who remained in the airplane. Probable cause (official findings): Engine failure in flight.

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