Summary Ground collision Registration RA-76825 Registration RA-76827 Total fatalities 4 | Type Ilyushin Il-76MD Date 15 January 2009 Total survivors 31 | |
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Operator Ministry of Internal Affairs Similar 2009 Yakutia Ilyushin Il, 2009 Gabonese Eurocopt, Aria Air Flight 1525, Divi Divi Air Flight 014, Mimika Air Flight 514 | ||
2009 makhachkala il 76 collision
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.
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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. Both aircraft then caught fire. The airport was closed until the following morning.
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.