Ilyushin II-76 crash, Mar 9, 2007, Mogadishu
Ilyushin II-76 accident on March 9, 2007 near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia with no fatalities. Cause: Deliberate attack: a rocket-propelled grenade...
- Date: March 9, 2007
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Deliberate attack: a rocket-propelled grenade struck the aircraft during approach. No aircraft fault was involved.
An Il-76 cargo flight from Entebbe was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on final approach to Mogadishu, probably fired from a boat. A fire broke out near the left main gear, but the crew landed safely and all 15 occupants got out unhurt. The airframe was later written off and cannibalised for parts.