Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 April 2018
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76TD
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza’eriya
Registration Number: 7T-WIV
Location: near Boufarik Air Base –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 257 / Occupants: 257
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Air Base in northern Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 247 passengers and ten crew members. The aircraft was transporting army personnel and family members to Tindouf and Bchar, Algeria.A Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Air Base in northern Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 247 passengers and ten crew members. The aircraft was transporting army personnel and family members to Tindouf and Bchar, Algeria.
Description
An Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane, operated by the Algerian Air Force, crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Air Base in northern Algeria. The aircraft came down in a field, broke up and burst into flames. All 247 passengers and ten crew members were killed. The aircraft was transporting army personnel and family members to Tindouf and Bchar, Algeria.
Source of Information
http://dia-algerie.com/urgent-crash-dun-avion-militaire-pres-de-boufarik/, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/north-africa/2018/04/11/Algerian-military-plane-crashes-with-100-on-board.html, https://www.facebook.com/eljazair.24/, https://www.alg24.net/direct-plusieurs-morts-crash-dun-avion-militaire-a-blida/, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3600795http://dia-algerie.com/urgent-crash-dun-avion-militaire-pres-de-boufarik/, https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/north-africa/2018/04/11/Algerian-military-plane-crashes-with-100-on-board.html, https://www.facebook.com/eljazair.24/, https://www.alg24.net/direct-plusieurs-morts-crash-dun-avion-militaire-a-blida/, https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3600795Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during take-off.Mechanical failure during take-off.Share on:
