Ilyushin II-76 crash, Nov 27, 1996 (23 killed), Abakan
Ilyushin II-76 accident on November 27, 1996 near Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia with 23 fatalities. Cause: The actual weight was far above...
- Date: November 27, 1996
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The actual weight was far above maximum takeoff weight, which gave too shallow a climb gradient, and the crew did not follow the published departure procedure. They then struck terrain they could not see in low night visibility.
A Russian Air Force Il-76 cargo flight from Moscow to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a stop in Abakan took off at night heavily loaded. It climbed to about 200 m, then could not gain height, and the crew kept a straight route instead of the published turn. It struck the slope of a snow-covered mountain about 13 km from the runway and disintegrated. All 23 occupants were killed.