No fatalities

1998-12-31: Ilyushin II-86 (RA-86080) — Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines — Moscow, Russia

Moscow, RussiaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 31, 1998, an Ilyushin II-86 (registration RA-86080) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Moscow, Russia during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A hard landing during the approach to Moscow led to the aircraft's retirement. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered RA-86080
Aircraft registered RA-86080. Photo: Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An unidentified aircraft was removed from service in July 1998 after experiencing a hard landing in Moscow.

What happened

An aviation incident involving an unnamed aircraft took place in Moscow at an undetermined date prior to June 1998. During the landing phase of the flight, the aircraft experienced a hard landing. While the specific details of the impact were not disclosed, the event resulted in the aircraft being officially withdrawn from service on 2 July 1998.

Findings

There were no fatalities or injuries reported as a result of this event. The primary factor leading to the permanent removal of the aircraft from its operational fleet was the hard landing sustained during the approach to Moscow.

Probable cause

A hard landing during the approach to Moscow led to the aircraft's retirement.