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.

2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision

The remains of RA-76827, a few hours after the collision.
Accident
Date	15 January 2009 (2009-01-15)
Summary	Ground collision
Site	Uytash Airport, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia 42°49′01″N 47°39′08″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

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, and one more was reported missing. There were no fatalities among the occupants of the landing aircraft. 3 passengers on board the taxiing Il-76 survived with major injuries.[3]