Ilyushin II-76 crash, Sep 23, 1980 (4 killed), Baghdad
Ilyushin II-76 accident on September 23, 1980 near Baghdad, Baghdād, Iraq with 4 fatalities.
- Date: September 23, 1980
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Baghdad, Baghdād, Iraq
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 23 September 1980, at the start of the Iran-Iraq War, an Iraqi Airways Ilyushin Il-76 (YI-AIO) on a cargo flight from Paris-Orly was starting its descent to Baghdad when it was shot down by an Iranian Air Force F-14 Tomcat. The aircraft crashed in an explosion and all four crew were killed.