1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash

1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash

An Ilyushin IL-76, Similar to the one involved in the accident
Accident
Date	November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)
Summary	Controlled Flight Into Terrain due to overload of aircraft.
Site	14 KM (8.8 mls) NNE of Abakan Airport 53°51′31″N 91°36′02″E
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Ilyushin Il-76
Operator	Russian Air Force
Registration	RA-78804
Flight origin	Moscow Zhukovsky Airport ,Moscow Oblast, Russia
Stopover	Abakan International Airport, Abakan, Russia
Destination	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Occupants	23
Passengers	14
Crew	10
Fatalities	23
Survivors	0

On November 27, 1996, a Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD transport aircraft, registered as RA-78804. was involved in an accident near Abakan Airport (ABA), Russia. The plane was on a cargo flight from Moscow Zhukovsky Airport to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, with a scheduled stopover in Abakan. Carrying an official payload of 30 tons (66,137 lbs), the aircraft underwent refueling at Abakan before attempting takeoff. However, during the climb-out phase, the plane ascended with an unusually shallow climb angle, deviating from standard procedures. Instead of initiating a turn 4 km from the runway at a minimum altitude of 200 m, the aircraft continued on a straight path until reaching the designated altitude. By this point, the plane was turning towards rising terrain. The aircraft collided with a hillside 14 km beyond the runway, resulting in a fire. 23 peopl died instantly in impact with no survivors.