Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jul 26, 1999, Irkutsk-Intl
Ilyushin II-76 accident on July 26, 1999 near Irkutsk-Intl, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Takeoff weight far above maximum takeoff...
- Date: July 26, 1999
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Irkutsk-Intl, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff weight far above maximum takeoff weight following a mass and balance miscalculation, with poor flight planning and crew coordination also cited. The sources reviewed conflict on the actual weight.
An Elf Air Ilyushin Il-76 cargo flight departed Irkutsk and rotated early, then passed the runway end at low speed with a high angle of attack. It rolled left, struck a building with an electrical transformer and burned. All seven occupants were injured, two seriously, and the aircraft was destroyed.