Ra's al-Khaimah - Mykolaiv

On July 13, 1998 at 11:15 PM, Ra's al-Khaimah - Mykolaiv experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by ATI Aircompany, with the event recorded near Ras al-Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah (<U+0631><U+0623><U+0633> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062E><U+064A><U+0645><U+0629><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was engaged in a cargo flight from Ras al-Khaimah to Mykolaiv, carrying eight crew members and a load of various goods among them few tons of water melons. Following a night takeoff from runway 34 at a speed of 235 km/h, the aircraft reached the altitude of 150 metres at a speed of 365 km/h then continued to 160 metres at a speed of 400 km/h. The crew raised the flaps in five steps when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent with a rate of 12 metres per second until it impacted the sea at a speed of 485 km/h about 16 km from the airport, some 800 metres offshore. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration UR-76424, MSN 00834 81440, year of manufacture 1988.