Ilyushin II-76 crash, Apr 2, 1987 (8 killed), Lake Sivash

Ilyushin II-76 accident on April 2, 1987 near Lake Sivash, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine with 8 fatalities.

An Ilyushin Il-76MD (CCCP-76685) was lost on the night of 2 April 1987 in a midair collision with another Il-76 during a joint training exercise from Dzhankoy, Crimea. The aircraft dived into Lake Sivash and all eight crew on board were killed.

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