Ilyushin II-76 crash, Mar 23, 2007 (11 killed), Mogadishu
Ilyushin II-76 accident on March 23, 2007 near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia with 11 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was hit by a man-portable...
- Date: March 23, 2007
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was hit by a man-portable surface-to-air missile fired by insurgents from a boat shortly after takeoff. The UN monitoring group identified the weapon as an SA-18.
An Ilyushin Il-76 ferry flight leaving Mogadishu was struck by a surface-to-air missile seconds after takeoff. The missile hit the left wing and caused a fire, and the wing separated. The aircraft crashed on a beach near the airport and all 11 occupants were killed.