2012 Aéro-Service Ilyushin Il-76 crash
On 30 November 2012, an Ilyushin Il-76 freighter aircraft, operated by the Armenian cargo airline Air Highnesses on behalf of Congolese cargo airline Aéro-Service, crashed on landing at Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, killing all six occupants and 26 people on the ground.
An Ilyushin Il-76 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 November 2012 |
| Summary | Crashed during final approach; under investigation |
| Site | Maya-Maya Airport, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 4.2500°S 15.2667°E |
| Total fatalities | 32 |
| Total injuries | 14 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-76T |
| Operator | Air Highnesses on behalf of Aéro-Service |
| Registration | EK-76300 |
| Flight origin | Pointe Noire Airport, Republic of the Congo |
| Destination | Maya-Maya Airport, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 26 |
| Ground injuries | 14 |
The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Pointe Noire Airport to Maya-Maya Airport and was attempting to land on runway 5L in heavy rain when it clipped high trees about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft; 1,100 yd) from the runway threshold, disintegrating over 500 metres (1,600 ft; 550 yd). The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed, killing all five Armenian crew and an Armenian policeman present on board, as well as 26 local residents, injuring a further 14. The aircraft was initially mistakenly attributed to Trans Air Congo.