Aircraft Stall and Crash During Takeoff Roll

Incident Overview and Casualties The aircraft was conducting a local training mission when it crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was carrying four crew members and 43 paratroopers. A total of 46 occupants were killed in the accident, and one paratrooper sustained serious injuries. ## Takeoff and Stall During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to initiate rotation earlier than planned because a cyclist was present on the runway. The aircraft became airborne, but it did so at an insufficient speed. As a result, the aircraft stalled and crashed. ## Operational Context The source describes the event as a local training mission. No further details regarding the specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location are provided in the source material.