An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of Ukrainian airline ATI Aircompany crashed into the Gulf near Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, on 13 July. Six bodies were recovered within 48h of the accident, but all eight crew are believed to have been killed. The four-engined aircraft (UR76424), built in 1986, crashed within minutes of its 23:00 local time take-off from Ras Al Khaimah Airport bound for Ukraine, according to senior airport staff.
Source: Flight International
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