Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 February 1990
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76M
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-86021
Location: 3,7 km from Panevezys-Pajuostis Air Base (PNV) –
ÿ Lithuania
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
A IL-76 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a training flight near Paneveys-Pajuostis AB. The aircraft entered clouds at 230 feet AGL after a go-around, resulting in a significant loss of control and a crash into a forest. The aircraft was fully destroyed by fire, with a high vertical and horizontal speed.A IL-76 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a training flight near Paneveys-Pajuostis AB. The aircraft entered clouds at 230 feet AGL after a go-around, resulting in a significant loss of control and a crash into a forest. The aircraft was fully destroyed by fire, with a high vertical and horizontal speed.
Description
The flight crew performed a training flight in pattern with go arounds at Panevezys-Pajuostis AB. After a go-around during the 14th minute of the flight the Il-76 entered clouds at 230 feet AGL. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into a forest about 3,7 km from the runway with vertical speed of 7800ft/min and horizontal speed of 275 knots. Investigators found out that in the moment of the crash engines were at full power and the only thing that prevented to regain control was a very low altitude. Aircraft was fully destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Low altitude and engine power during the critical phase of the flight.Low altitude and engine power during the critical phase of the flight.Share on:
