Kinshasa - Athens

On June 6, 1996 at 12:00 AM, Kinshasa - Athens experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Hoseba, with the event recorded near Kinshasa-N'Djili Kinshasa City Province.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing backwards at Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, the crew used thrust reversers and failed to extend the flaps prior to takeoff. During the takeoff roll, the pilot-in-command started the rotation when the nose gear lifted off. Despite the aircraft failed to take off, the crew did not reject the takeoff procedure and continued. The aircraft adopted a high nose up attitude and a super critical angle of attack. It rolled for about 3,800 metres, overran, rolled for another 800 metres when it struck irregularities on the ground. On impact, the right wing was torn off and the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants were killed. The aircraft was on its way to Athens, carrying a load consisting of engine and spare parts.

Aircraft reference details include registration UR-76539, MSN 00334 42234, year of manufacture 1983.