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1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash

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On 27 November 1996, an Ilyushin Il-76 operated by the Russian Air Force crashed close to Abakan Airport in Russia, resulting in the loss of all 23 individuals aboard.[1] The aircraft was conducting a cargo mission originating from Moscow Ramenskoye Airport[lower-alpha 1] destined for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, with a planned intermediate landing at Abakan International Airport.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]

Aircraft

Template:Unreferenced section The plane involved was an Ilyushin Il-76MD operated by the Russian Air Force. This model was developed by the Ilyushin Design Bureau and produced at the Tashkent Mechanical Plant (currently known as the Tashkent Aviation Production Association) located in the former Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (now Uzbekistan). The specific Il-76, bearing registration RA-78804, was manufactured in 1989 and initially served with the Soviet Air Forces until 1991. Subsequently, it was assigned to the Russian Air Force where it remained operational until the fatal accident in 1996.

Crew

The flight crew consisted of:

  • Captain: Andrei Vitalievich Berezhnoy.
  • First Officer: Kirill Vladimirovich Lyapushkin.
  • Flight Engineer: Andrei Georgievich Uskov.
  • Navigator: Dimitry Alexandrovich Kachura.
  • Flight Operator: Vadim Vasilievich Belikov.
  • Flight Instructor: Andrei Olegovich Yakovlev.

Additional crew members not occupying cockpit roles included:

  • Reserve Captain: Victor Nickolaevich Sivokoz.
  • Reserve First Officer: Alexander Nikolaevich Rybak.
  • Reserve Flight Operator: Alexander Vitalievich Smirnov.
  • Tail Turret Operator (Air Gunner): Vladimir Alexandrovich Hrapak.[2][3]

Crash

The aircraft, carrying an authorized payload of 30 tonnes (66,000 lb), refueled at Abakan prior to its departure. During the climb after takeoff, it ascended at an unusually shallow angle, diverging from established protocols. Rather than commencing a turn 4 km from the runway at a minimum altitude of 200 m, the plane maintained a straight course until it reached the required height. At that stage, the aircraft began turning toward ascending terrain. It ultimately struck a hillside located 14 km beyond the runway, igniting a fire upon impact. All 23 occupants perished instantly with no survivors.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ramenskoye was renamed to Zhukovsky International Airport in 2016.

References

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