Ilyushin II-76 crash, Nov 30, 2012 (32 killed), Brazzaville
Ilyushin II-76 accident on November 30, 2012 near Brazzaville, Brazzaville City District, Congo with 32 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. The...
- Date: November 30, 2012
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Brazzaville, Brazzaville City District, Congo
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation. The reports indicate the crew descended too low on the approach in poor weather, and the flight recorders were damaged by impact.
An Aero-Service Il-76 cargo flight from Pointe-Noire approached Brazzaville in heavy rain and thunderstorms. It descended too low on the approach to runway 05L, struck houses and trees short of the runway and crashed in the La Poudriere district. Seven people on board and 25 on the ground were killed.