Ilyushin II-76 crash, Oct 31, 2007, Bamako
Ilyushin II-76 accident on October 31, 2007 near Bamako, Bamako City District, Mali with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the...
- Date: October 31, 2007
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Bamako, Bamako City District, Mali
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the nose gear collapse on landing but do not give a cause.
An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft operated by Jamahiriya Air Transport suffered a nose gear collapse while landing at Bamako-Senou Airport. All six crew evacuated safely. The exact date in October 2007 is uncertain, and sources disagree on whether the airframe was repaired or written off after heavy forward fuselage damage.