Ilyushin II-76 crash, Oct 20, 2023, Ayni AFB (Gissar AFB)
Ilyushin II-76 accident on October 20, 2023 near Ayni AFB (Gissar AFB), Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 20, 2023
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Ayni AFB (Gissar AFB), Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not published. A fire in the number four engine is believed to have started in the initial climb.
A Russian Air Force Il 76 reported an engine fire after takeoff from Ayni air base, dumped fuel and landed shortly after midnight, but veered off the runway and burned. All eight crew evacuated. The number four engine is believed to have caught fire in the initial climb.