Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jun 6, 1996 (10 killed), Kinshasa-N...
Ilyushin II-76 accident on June 6, 1996 near Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo with 10 fatalities. Cause: Crew...
- Date: June 6, 1996
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Kinshasa-N'Djili, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew error: the flaps were not extended before takeoff, flight preparation was poor, and the pilot-in-command did not reject the takeoff. Crew fatigue and the absence of a flap-position warning were contributing factors.
An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo flight operated by Hoseba was taking off from Kinshasa-N'Djili with its flaps not extended. The aircraft rotated early, did not get airborne, and continued the takeoff roll past the runway end. It struck ground irregularities, lost its right wing, and burst into flames, killing all 10 people on board.