Spair Flight 3601

Spair Flight 3601
RA-76513, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
DateAugust 19, 1996
SummaryElectrical failure due to pilot error
SiteCornfield northeast of Belgrade International Airport, Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
44°49′53″N 20°16′52″E / 44.8313°N 20.2811°E / 44.8313; 20.2811
Aircraft
Aircraft typeIlyushin Il-76
OperatorSpair
RegistrationRA-76513
Flight originEkaterinburg, Russia
StopoverBelgrade Airport, Serbia
DestinationMalta International Airport, Malta
Occupants11
Passengers3
Crew8
Fatalities11
Survivors0

Spair Flight 3601 (PAR-3601) was a cargo flight between Yekaterinburg, Russia, and Malta International Airport, Malta. On 19 August 1996, the aircraft crashed into a corn field 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) northeast of Belgrade International Airport's runway in Yugoslavia, killing all 11 people on board.