Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jun 30, 2008 (4 killed), Khartoum
Ilyushin II-76 accident on June 30, 2008 near Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan with 4 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff performance was insufficient because the...
- Date: June 30, 2008
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff performance was insufficient because the flaps were not extended and checklists were not used, and the aircraft stalled after lift-off. Engine performance problems, crew fatigue and inexperience, and the lack of crew experience records at the operator contributed, according to the findings cited by BAAA.
An Ababeel Aviation Il-76 freighter took off from Khartoum for Juba with a crew of four, and no checklists appear to have been used. It rolled past the end of the runway, stalled after rotation with the gear retracting, and hit a power mast and a wall before exploding on the ground. All four crew died and several people on the ground were injured.