Ilyushin II-76 crash, Aug 10, 1989 (7 killed), Novgorod
Ilyushin II-76 accident on August 10, 1989 near Novgorod, Novgorod oblast, Russia with 7 fatalities. Cause: An electrical system failure, possibly...
- Date: August 10, 1989
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Novgorod, Novgorod oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An electrical system failure, possibly after a lightning strike, led to spatial disorientation and loss of control by the commander.
A Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il 76M registered CCCP-86718 on a local training flight disintegrated on impact near Novgorod after an approach in poor weather. All seven crew members were killed.