| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 17, 1989 |
| Time: | 0828 |
| Location: | Berlin, Germany |
| Operator: | Interflug |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Berlin - Moscow |
| AC Type: | Ilyushin IL-62MK |
| Registration: | DDR-SEW |
| cn / ln: | 2850324 |
| Aboard: | 113 (passengers:103 crew:10) |
| Fatalities: | 20 (passengers:20 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 1 |
| Summary: | The pilot aborted the takeoff at liftoff after it was discovered the rudder and elevator were jammed. When the command was given to apply reverse thrust the flight engineer switched off the engines by mistake. The aircraft overran runway, collided with obstacles and caught fire. Jammed rudder and elevator. |
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