Narrative:
The Ilyushin was chartered by a Bulgarian company in February and operated on a Bourgas (BOJ) to Asmara (ASM) flight at the time of the accident. The plane was on an instrument approach to Asmara and reported on finals with runway in sight. A little later the aircraft struck a hill 4,4 km from the airport at an altitude of 2321 m/7618 feet. Weather was reported: wind 300/8 kts, QNH 1024 mB, temperature 13 deg.C., dew point 12 deg. C with broken clouds at 300 m.
The Il-78 is a tanker plane, version of the Il-76, but could be converted back for transport flights.
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accident date: 17-07-1998
type: Ilyushin Il-76
registration: UR-76415
accident date: 17-07-1998
type: Ilyushin Il-76
registration: UR-76415
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 17 July 1998 |
| Time: | 04:15 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-78 |
| Operating for: | Air Sofia |
| Leased from: | Ukrainian Cargo Airways |
| Registration: | UR-UCI |
| MSN: | 0083481440 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 4,4 km (2.8 mls) ENE of Asmara International Airport (ASM) ( Eritrea)
|
| Crash site elevation: | 2321 m (7615 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bourgas Airport (BOJ/LBBG), Bulgaria |
| Asmara International Airport (ASM/HAAY), Eritrea | |
| Flightnumber: | 701 |
The Ilyushin was chartered by a Bulgarian company in February and operated on a Bourgas (BOJ) to Asmara (ASM) flight at the time of the accident. The plane was on an instrument approach to Asmara and reported on finals with runway in sight. A little later the aircraft struck a hill 4,4 km from the airport at an altitude of 2321 m/7618 feet. Weather was reported: wind 300/8 kts, QNH 1024 mB, temperature 13 deg.C., dew point 12 deg. C with broken clouds at 300 m.
The Il-78 is a tanker plane, version of the Il-76, but could be converted back for transport flights.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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» Scramble 233
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Photos
accident date: 17-07-1998
type: Ilyushin Il-76
registration: UR-76415
accident date: 17-07-1998
type: Ilyushin Il-76
registration: UR-76415
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bourgas Airport to Asmara International Airport as the crow flies is 3200 km (2000 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Bourgas Airport to Asmara International Airport as the crow flies is 3200 km (2000 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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