[Internacional] Crash: Trans Air Congo IL76

A Trans Air Cargo Ilyhushin IL-76T, registration EK-76300 performing a freight flight from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville (Congo) with 6 crew, landed on Brazzaville's runway 23R in bad weather at around 18:00L (17:00Z) but overran the end of the runway, broke through the airport perimeter fence, crossed a road, impacted multiple buildings and fell into a ravine about 1000 meters/0.54nm past the end of the runway. All crew perished in the accident, 19 people on the ground were killed as well, 14 people on the ground were taken to hospitals with injuries.

The local Red Cross confirmed 20 fatalities and reported up to 30 people are feared killed in the crash, 14 persons injured on the ground were taken to hospitals.

Congo's government officials reported that the brakes of the aircraft had failed, the crew attempted a go-around, the aircraft however did not climb out again. All 6 crew and 19 people on the ground were killed, the 14 injured were taken to hospitals.


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