Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jul 8, 1993 (11 killed), Pskov AFB
Ilyushin II-76 accident on July 8, 1993 near Pskov AFB, Pskov oblast, Russia with 11 fatalities. Cause: Fire of undetermined origin, believed to have...
- Date: July 8, 1993
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Pskov AFB, Pskov oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fire of undetermined origin, believed to have started in the cargo hold, probably involving ammunition; fire and explosion damage to the elevator controls caused loss of control.
An Ilyushin Il-76 of the Russian Air Force on a local training flight from Pskov carried eight crew, three passengers and a load of ammunition. A fire broke out on board during the initial climb, and the crew asked to return for an emergency landing. The fire damaged the elevator control systems, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in woodland, and all 11 occupants were killed.