Ilyushin II-76 crash, Nov 23, 1979 (7 killed), Vitebsk Vi...
Ilyushin II-76 accident on November 23, 1979 near Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast, Belarus with 7 fatalities. Cause: Broken cog-wheel on the left flap causing...
- Date: November 23, 1979
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast, Belarus
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Broken cog-wheel on the left flap causing uncommanded flap retraction and asymmetric flaps, leading to loss of control.
On 23 November 1979, an Ilyushin Il-76 (CCCP-86714) on a local training flight from Vitebsk lost its left flap on approach. The aircraft banked left, dove into the ground and crashed about 12 km from the airport. All seven crew members were killed.