Ilyushin II-76 crash, Aug 19, 1996 (12 killed), Belgrade-...
Ilyushin II-76 accident on August 19, 1996 near Belgrade-Nikola Tesla, Belgrade City District, Serbia with 12 fatalities. Cause: The crew forgot to...
- Date: August 19, 1996
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Belgrade-Nikola Tesla, Belgrade City District, Serbia
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew forgot to switch on the AC/DC converter after engine start, so the 27 V system ran on battery power until it was exhausted and all avionics and boosters lost power.
An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo flight from Yekaterinburg lost all electrical power after takeoff from Belgrade because a converter had not been switched on, so the batteries drained. After a long hold, the crew attempted an approach in poor weather without landing lights, and the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway and burst into flames. The sources differ on the death toll (11 or 12), and all occupants were killed.