2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision
 The struck RA-76825 after the collision. | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 15, 2009 |
| Summary | Ground collision |
| Site |
Uytash Airport, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia 42°49′01″N 47°39′08″E / 42.81694°N 47.65222°ECoordinates: 42°49′01″N 47°39′08″E / 42.81694°N 47.65222°E |
| Total fatalities | 4 (possibly 5 because of the reported missing person) |
| Total survivors | 31 (all were on board RA-76827) |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Registration | RA-76825 |
| Fatalities | 4 or 5 |
| Survivors | 2 or 3 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Registration | RA-76827 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 31 (all on board) |
The 2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision occurred on January 15, 2009 near 18:00 UTC, when two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) collided at Uytash Airport serving the city of Makhachkala in Dagestan, Russia.
One of the aircraft was landing with 31 crew and passengers on board, while the other, having disembarked all of its passengers, was taxiing for take-off. The taxiing Il-76 crossed the taxiway end-line but did not report its position to air traffic control (ATC). ATC gave permission to the approaching Il-76 to land. Due to a sudden gust of wind, the landing aircraft deviated to the right and struck the taxiing Il-76's cockpit with its wing.[1] Both aircraft then caught fire. The airport was closed until the following morning.[2]
Four crew members were killed in the taxiing aircraft, and one more was reported missing; there were no fatalities among the occupants of the landing aircraft.[3]
References
- ↑ "Four dead as two Il-76 planes collide in south Russian airport". RIA Novosti. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
- ↑ http://palm.newsru.com/russia/15jan2009/il76.html
- ↑ http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/15/europe/EU-Russia-Plane-Collision.php[]
External links
- Kaminski-Morrow, David (16 January 2009). "Four crew killed as two Il-76s collide on ground in Russia". London: Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
- "Plane collision claims four in Dagestan". RT News. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
- Accident description for RA-76825 at the Aviation Safety Network
- Accident description for RA-76827 at the Aviation Safety Network