| Date: | Thursday 2 April 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | CCCP-76679 |
| MSN: | 0063467014 |
| Engine model: | Soloviev D-30KP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Sivash -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dzhankoy Air Base (UKFY) |
| Dzhankoy Air Base (UKFY) |
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.
Sources:
Michael Roch/Soviet Transports
Scramble 496
Location
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