as instructed to descend to 14,000. The aircraft continued descending, however, and collided with the 747. Deadliest mid-air collision in aviation history.
.18.2001 Dart Ilyushin IL-76MD 0:8 Oostende, Belgium UR-7882132 tons of paint and medical supplies for Guinee, the Ilyushin freighter tried to takeoff from Oostende. During the takeoff roll the crew noticed an engine fire warning and aborted. The aircraft overran the runway by 40m and came to rest in a field with its nose gear collapsed and the left wingtip touching the ground. The aircraft is presumably damaged beyond repair.
.14.2001 Russ Air Transport Ilyushin IL-76 10:10 Moscow, Russi RA-76588 Ilyushin 76 was being used to fly construction materials from a military airfield just outside Moscow to Norilsk. The aircraft reached an altitude of about 150 feet when it crashed about 550 yards from the end of the runway.
12.01.2001 Russian Ministry of Interior Ilyushin IL-76TD 18:18 Novaya Inya, Russia RA-76839aircraft's crew reported an in-flight fire af FL290, and declared intentions to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft broke up and caught fire during the landing attempt.
.31.2003 Euro Asia Aviation Ilyushin IL-76TD 6:6 Baucau, East Timo RDPL-34141aircraft, on a cargo flight from Macau, China, crashed short of the runway while attempting to land in foggy weather conditions.
.19.2003 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Ilyushin IL-76MD 275:275 SE Kerman, Iran 15-22? aircraft, on a flight from Zahedan to Kerman, crashed 330 feet below the peak of Sirach Mountain approximately 35nm southeast of Kerman. Weather at the time of the accident was poor.
.08.2003 Ukrainian Cargo Airways Ilyushin IL-76MD 140:200
Kinshasa, Congo UR-UCB
The cargo aircraft was leased to the Congolese Ministry of Defense and had been operating in Congo since December, 2002. On a flight from Kinshasha to Lubumbashi, at an altitude of FL330, the aircraft's rear cargo door opened, ejecting at least 140 occupants from the plane
.04.2004 Azov Avia Ilyushin IL-76MD 5:7 Baku, Azerbaijan UR-ZVAaircraft, on a cargo flight Ankara, Turkey to Kabul, Afghanistan, crashed on takeoff from Baku after a routine fuel stop. The russian-built jet reportedly climbed to an altitude of several hundred feet, before falling back to the ground and erupting in flames.
.18.2004 Azal Avia Cargo Ilyushin IL-76TD 7:7 Urumqi, China 4K-AZ27aircraft, on a cargo flight from Taiyuan, China to Riga, Latvia, crashed shortly after takeoff from Urumqi after making a fuel stop. Reports indicate the aircraft had extreme difficulty becoming airborne, reaching an altitude of only around 500 feet before crashing into a farm approximately 2 miles from the airport.
.03.2005 East/West Cargo Ilyushin IL-76TD 7:7 Khartoum, Sudan ST-EWB aircraft, on a cargo flight from Sharjah to Khartoum, crashed shortly before landing after the Captain reported fuel system problems. The pilot reported that he would attempt an emergency landing in the desert near Aad Babaker, 9 miles west of Khartoum, but the aircraft crashed and exploded.
.23.2005 Airline Transport Company Ilyushin IL-76TD 8:8 Mwanza, Tanzani ER-IBRaircraft was on a cargo flight to Khartoum, Sudan when it disappeared from radar and crashed into Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff from Mwanza Airport.
.23.2007 Transaviaexport Airlines Ilyushin IL-76TD 11:11 Mogadishu, Somalia EW-78849March 9, 2007 a company IL-76TD (EW-78826) sustained substantial damage after being hit by a missile while on approach to Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ). Later that month IL-76TD EW-78849 flew to Mogadishu to deliver equipment to inspect the damage on EW-78826. On March 23, EW-78849 was to be flown back to Minsk with a refueling stop at Djiboutu (JIB). Shortly after takeoff three missiles were fired at the plane. Reportedly one of the missiles hit the wing. Control was lost and the...
