On 18 September 1962, the Ilyushin Il-14 operating this flight crashed shortly after takeoff.

Registered CCCP-Л1628, the aircraft was initially sold to the Vnukovo detachment of the Moscow Territorial Aviation Directorate (MUTA).

At the time of the accident, the aircraft had sustained a total of 9,858 flight hours.

The normal procedure involved circling above the valley while climbing to an altitude above surrounding terrain.

[1][2][3] The investigating committee discovered the primary cause of the accident was the pilots decision to deviate from approved procedures.