ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345861
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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 0900 UTC |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-76TD |
| Owner/operator: | Malian Air Force |
| Registration: | TZ-98T |
| MSN: | 1023411378 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gao International Airport (GAQ/GAGO) -
 Mali
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gao Airport (GAQ/GAGO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Ilyushin Il-76 suffered an accident during landing at Gao International Airport (GAQ/GAGO) in Mali.
The aircraft touched down late on runway 06L (2500 m long) and failed to stop on the remaining runway. It travelled another 380 m past the end of the runway, crossed a perimeter road and went down an embankment.
A fire erupted, which consumed a large part of the aircraft.
An unknown number of occupants were aboard. It was reported that a Russian pilot and a Malian crew member were among the fatalities.
Sources:
https://malijet.com/a_la_une_du_mali/282168-gao%C2%A0%C2%A0crash-d%E2%80%99un-avion-pres-de-l%E2%80%99aeroport-.html
https://twitter.com/alleyesonwagner/status/1705999669082354146
https://shorturl.at/hlDNY
https://www.barrons.com/news/mali-junta-pays-tribute-to-officer-after-fatal-plane-crash-1998878c
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Media:
A video shared on Telegram shows the September 23 crash of a Mali Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 at Gao, Mali. The aircraft touched down late, overran the runway and went down an embankment. pic.twitter.com/aUuJXqIFna
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) September 27, 2023
#Mali-crash Avion-Nord/ D'après mes informations, un aéronef probablement Lliouchine 76 a raté ce 23/9/ 2023 son atterrissage à Gao ( nord du Mali) et pris feu en bout de piste . pic.twitter.com/uqyr8VDv7L
— Serge Daniel (@sergedanielinfo) September 23, 2023
#Mali
— Casus Belli (@casusbellii) September 27, 2023
Photo of the wreckage of the Il-76 in Gao. https://t.co/KzKVeRuqUK pic.twitter.com/HGFIBMXZv3
#Mali photo aérienne du lieu de crash de l’Iliouchine76 en bout de piste #Gao https://t.co/xDyQpA7aS5 pic.twitter.com/NLQttCCwpD
— Wassim Nasr (@SimNasr) September 27, 2023
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