Ilyushin II-76 crash, Mar 23, 2005 (8 killed), Mwanza
Ilyushin II-76 accident on March 23, 2005 near Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania with 8 fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to monitor the altitude and...
- Date: March 23, 2005
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew failed to monitor the altitude and react in time after takeoff, so the aircraft descended into the lake. Crew fatigue may have been a contributing factor.
An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo flight took off at night from Mwanza, Tanzania, bound for Osijek with stops planned in Khartoum and Benghazi. Shortly after takeoff it descended into Lake Victoria, and the crew were all killed. The airport rescue service could not reach the wreck, which was found by fishermen.