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Azal Avia Cargo Ilyushin IL-76TD plane crash

Urumqi, China
Azal Avia Cargo Ilyushin IL-76TD plane crash - Urumqi, China

Key facts

Airline
Azal Avia Cargo
Aircraft
Ilyushin IL-76TD
Location
Urumqi, China
Date
18th May, 2004
People on board
7
Fatalities
7

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Accident account

The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Taiyuan, China to Riga, Latvia. It crashed shortly after takeoff from Urumqi, China, after making a fuel stop. Reports indicate that the aircraft had extreme difficulty becoming airborne, reaching an altitude of only around 500 feet before crashing into a farm approximately 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the airport. All 7 crew members were killed.

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