2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision
 The remains of RA-76827, a few hours after the collision. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 January 2009 |
| Summary | Ground collision |
| Site | Uytash Airport, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia 42°49′01″N 47°39′08″E / 42.81694°N 47.65222°E |
| Total fatalities | 4 (possibly 5 because of the reported missing person) |
| Total survivors | 34 (all on board RA-76827 and 3 on board RA-76825) |
| First aircraft | |
 Ilyushin Il-76 operated by the Russian Ministry, similar to one involved. | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Registration | RA-76825 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Second aircraft | |
 Another Il-76 by the same operator, in another livery, and similar to the one involved in the collision. | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Registration | RA-76827 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 31 |
The 2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision occurred on 15 January 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.
One of the aircraft was landing in freezing fog[1] 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).[failed verification] ATC gave permission to the approaching Il-76 to land. Due to a sudden gust of wind, the landing aircraft deviated to the right[failed verification] and struck the taxiing Il-76's cockpit with its wing.[2] Both aircraft then caught fire.[failed verification] The airport was closed until the following morning.[3]
Four crew members were killed in the taxiing aircraft, and one more was reported missing.[needs update] There were no fatalities among the occupants of the landing aircraft. 3 passengers on board the taxiing Il-76 survived with major injuries.[4]
References
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (16 January 2009). "Four crew killed as two Il-76s collide on ground in Russia". London: FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Four dead as two Il-76 planes collide in south Russian airport". RIA Novosti. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Новости NEWSru.com :: В аэропорту Махачкалы столкнулись два транспортных самолета с военными, есть погибшие и раненые".
- ^ "Thursday 15 January 2009". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
External links
- "Plane collision claims four in Dagestan". RT News. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
- Accident description for RA-76825 at the Aviation Safety Network
- Accident description for RA-76827 at the Aviation Safety Network