Moscow – Abakan – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

On November 27, 1996 at 11:54 PM, Moscow – Abakan – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, with the event recorded near Abakan Republic of Khakassia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 23 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: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with an intermediate stop in Abakan, carrying 13 passengers, 10 crew members and a load of 30 tons of various goods. Following a night takeoff, the aircraft climbed to a height of 200 metres then encountered difficulties to climb anymore. According to published procedures, the pilot-in-command was supposed to initiate a turn after a course of 4 km but he continued a straight-in route until the aircraft struck the slope of a snow covered mountain located 13,4 km from the runway end. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 23 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-78804, MSN 00934 92778, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.7207°, 91.4406°.