Overview of the Gao Mali IL-76TD Crash Footage and Early Reports
A video circulates online showing the moment a large cargo aircraft, identified as an Il-76TD, experiences a catastrophic loss during approach at Gao’s airport in Mali. The circulating footage, shared by the Telegram channel AviaNews along with related images, appears to capture the aircraft during the landing sequence and its subsequent dramatic takeoff and destruction on the runway. The visuals suggest a severe overshoot on touchdown, followed by a high-speed climb that ends in a ground impact and a large fire, with emergency crews rushing to the scene. These observations are drawn from the published clips and accompanying stills credited to AviaNews on the Telegram platform. The incident is currently being tracked by local authorities and aviation observers who are awaiting official statements detailing the sequence of events and any contributing factors.