Ilyushin II-76 crash, Dec 2, 2001 (18 killed), Novaya Inya
Ilyushin II-76 accident on December 2, 2001 near Novaya Inya, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia with 18 fatalities. Cause: In-flight fire of unknown origin,...
- Date: December 2, 2001
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Novaya Inya, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight fire of unknown origin, followed by an emergency descent and in-flight breakup.
The Border Guard Il-76 cargo flight from Moscow to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky declared an in-flight fire at cruise altitude. During the emergency descent the aircraft broke up and crashed in a wooded area at Novaya Inya. All 18 people on board were killed.