1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash
 An Ilyushin IL-76, Similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 27, 1996 |
| Summary | Controlled Flight Into Terrain due to overload of aircraft. |
| Site | 14 KM (8.8 mls) NNE of Abakan Airport |
| 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 |
| Passengers | 14 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
In November 27, 1996, a Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD transport aircraft, registered as RA-78804. was involved in a 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. Tragically, the aircraft collided with a hillside 14 km beyond the runway, resulting in a fire, 23 died instantly in impact with 0 survivors.