Narrative:
During a night time approach the airplane suddenly banked left. The crew lost control and the airplane crashed, killing all aboard.
It appeared that the left flap retracted inadvertently 12 km short of the runway due to a broken cog-wheel.
Loss of control
» Soviet Transports
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 23 November 1979 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-76 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | CCCP-86714 |
| MSN: | 053403067 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 12 km (7.5 mls) from Vitebsk Airport (VTB) ( Belarus)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vitebsk Airport (VTB/UMII), Belarus |
| Vitebsk Airport (VTB/UMII), Belarus |
During a night time approach the airplane suddenly banked left. The crew lost control and the airplane crashed, killing all aboard.
It appeared that the left flap retracted inadvertently 12 km short of the runway due to a broken cog-wheel.
Classification:
Issue with flap(s)Loss of control
Sources:
» Scramble 253» Soviet Transports
» airdisaster.ru
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