Ilyushin II-18 crash, Dec 17, 1997, Johannesburg-Oliver R...
Ilyushin II-18 accident on December 17, 1997 near Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts), Gauteng, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: December 17, 1997
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts), Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was about five tonnes over maximum takeoff weight with the centre of gravity too far forward, so takeoff was not possible.
An Il-18 cargo flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura was overweight with its centre of gravity out of limits. It did not rotate on takeoff, the captain rejected the takeoff, and the aircraft overran the runway, losing its left main gear and an engine. All four occupants escaped uninjured.