Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 December 2002
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76TD
Owner/operator: Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Registration Number: RA-76758
Location: Guam-A.B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Wings and fuselage of the Boeing 747-400Wings and fuselage of the Boeing 747-400
Category: Other
A Boeing 747-400 experienced significant structural damage due to the intense winds and heavy rain associated with Typhoon Pongsona.A Boeing 747-400 experienced significant structural damage due to the intense winds and heavy rain associated with Typhoon Pongsona.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Pongsona.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Extreme wind conditions and heavy rainfall caused structural failure of the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.Extreme wind conditions and heavy rainfall caused structural failure of the aircraft’s wings and fuselage.Share on:
