2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision
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.
 The remains of RA-76825, 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 |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Total survivors | 34 (all on board RA-76827 and 2 on board RA-76825) |
| First aircraft | |
 Ilyushin Il-76 operated by the Russian Ministry, similar to the one involved. | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Registration | RA-76825 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| 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 |
Description
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). 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.[2]
Four crew members were killed in the taxiing aircraft. There were no fatalities among the occupants of the landing aircraft. 2 passengers on board the taxiing Il-76 survived with major injuries.[3]
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.
- "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.