Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 April 1987
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76MD
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-76685
Location: Lake Sivash –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Ilyushin 76’s aircraftIlyushin 76’s aircraft
Category: Accident
A night formation flight involving two Soviet Air Force Ilyushin 76 aircraft resulted in a catastrophic collision and crash into Lake Sivash.A night formation flight involving two Soviet Air Force Ilyushin 76 aircraft resulted in a catastrophic collision and crash into Lake Sivash.
Description
Two Soviet Air Force Ilyushin 76’s (CCCP-76679 and CCCP-76685) were practising a formation flight at night. Due to a navigational error both aircraft collided and crashed into Lake Sivash.
Primary Cause
Navigational error.Navigational error.Share on:
