Ilyushin II-76 crash, Nov 19, 1988, Rogachevo AFB
Ilyushin II-76 accident on November 19, 1988 near Rogachevo AFB, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The crew were blinded by snow...
- Date: November 19, 1988
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Rogachevo AFB, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew were blinded by snow reflecting the landing lights during the approach and landing.
Ilyushin Il-76MD CCCP-78771 of the Soviet Air Force was flying from Arkhangelsk Talagi to Rogachevo air base on 19 November 1988. It landed in heavy snow at night, bounced, veered right off the runway and struck a truck mounted spotlight system. All ten people aboard survived.