Nasosny AFB - Zhovtneve AFB
Flight / Schedule
Nasosny AFB - Zhovtneve AFB
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-76Registration
CCCP-76569
MSN
00334 48421
Year of Manufacture
1983
Date
October 18, 1989 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Nasosny AFB Absheron
Region
Asia • Azerbaijan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 18, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Nasosny AFB - Zhovtneve AFB experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Nasosny AFB Absheron.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
57 people were known to be on board, 57 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: 50, passenger fatalities: 50, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Five minutes after takeoff from Nasosny AFB, the engine n°1 suffered an uncontained failure. The crew elected to return when the engine caught fire and detached few minutes later. The left wing caught fire as well and on short final, it detached. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in the Caspian Sea about 5,250 meters short of runway 18 threshold and 500 meters offshore. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 57 occupants were killed. The passengers were paratroopers returning to their base in Zhovtneve (near Bolgrad, Ukraine) after being dispatched in Baku to maintain order following a popular uprising.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-76569, MSN 00334 48421, year of manufacture 1983.
Fatalities
Total
57
Crew
7
Passengers
50
Other
0
Crash Summary
Five minutes after takeoff from Nasosny AFB, the engine n°1 suffered an uncontained failure. The crew elected to return when the engine caught fire and detached few minutes later. The left wing caught fire as well and on short final, it detached. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in the Caspian Sea about 5,250 meters short of runway 18 threshold and 500 meters offshore. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 57 occupants were killed. The passengers were paratroopers returning to their base in Zhovtneve (near Bolgrad, Ukraine) after being dispatched in Baku to maintain order following a popular uprising.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
50
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 57
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nasosny AFB - Zhovtneve AFB
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Azerbaijan
Aircraft Details
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