Ilyushin II-76 crash, Apr 18, 2001, Ostend
Ilyushin II-76 accident on April 18, 2001 near Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium with no fatalities. Cause: No technical anomaly was found; the engine...
- Date: April 18, 2001
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: No technical anomaly was found; the engine fire warning light came on in error.
An Ilyushin Il-76MD cargo flight from Ostend to Conakry via Algiers had an engine fire warning light come on during the takeoff roll. The captain aborted and braked, but the aircraft overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest on its left wing. All eight crew escaped unhurt and the aircraft was written off.