Vitebsk - Vitebsk
Flight / Schedule
Vitebsk - Vitebsk
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-76Registration
CCCP-86714
MSN
053403067
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
November 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast
Region
Europe • Belarus
Coordinates
55.1935°, 30.2144°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 23, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Vitebsk - Vitebsk experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight at Vitebsk. On approach, a technical problem occurred on the left flap that retracted. The airplane banked left then dove into the ground and crashed about 12 km from the airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-86714, MSN 053403067, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.1935°, 30.2144°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Vitebsk. On approach, a technical problem occurred on the left flap that retracted. The airplane banked left then dove into the ground and crashed about 12 km from the airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Vitebsk - Vitebsk
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belarus
Aircraft Details
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