Yekaterinburg - Belgrade - Valetta
Flight / Schedule
Yekaterinburg - Belgrade - Valetta
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-76Registration
RA-76513
MSN
00834 14451
Year of Manufacture
1988
Date
August 19, 1996 at 03:16 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District
Region
Europe • Serbia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 19, 1996 at 03:16 AM, Yekaterinburg - Belgrade - Valetta experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Spair Air Transport Corporation - Aviatransportnaya Korporatsie Spair, with the event recorded near Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Yekaterinburg to Africa via Belgrade and Luqa, Malta, carrying two passengers, 10 crew members and a load of aircraft tires and squibs. Following a night takeoff from Belgrade-Surcin Airport, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and reported the loss of all electrical power. Following a holding pattern for about 2,5 hours, the crew attempted to land but the visibility was low due to poor weather conditions. On short final, without any headlights, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 800 metres short of runway, bursting into flames. All 12 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration RA-76513, MSN 00834 14451, year of manufacture 1988.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
10
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Yekaterinburg to Africa via Belgrade and Luqa, Malta, carrying two passengers, 10 crew members and a load of aircraft tires and squibs. Following a night takeoff from Belgrade-Surcin Airport, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and reported the loss of all electrical power. Following a holding pattern for about 2,5 hours, the crew attempted to land but the visibility was low due to poor weather conditions. On short final, without any headlights, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed 800 metres short of runway, bursting into flames. All 12 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Yekaterinburg - Belgrade - Valetta
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Serbia
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