Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jul 13, 1998 (8 killed), Ras al-Kha...
Ilyushin II-76 accident on July 13, 1998 near Ras al-Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates with 8 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was...
- Date: July 13, 1998
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Ras al-Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded by 15 to 25 tonnes relative to the actual flight conditions, and the high outside air temperature of +37 C further reduced climb performance.
An Ilyushin Il-76MD cargo flight from Ras al-Khaimah to Mykolaiv was taking off at night in hot conditions and was overloaded well beyond its maximum takeoff weight. The aircraft failed to climb properly, entered an uncontrolled descent, and hit the sea about 16 km from the airport. It disintegrated on impact, and all eight crew were killed.