Baku – Sochi – Simferopol

On November 7, 1958 at 04:47 PM, Baku – Sochi – Simferopol experienced a crash involving Avia 14, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Privetnoye Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters in VFR mode above the clouds when he received the permission by ATC to descent to 400 meters. While cruising in cloudy conditions at the altitude of 950 meters, the airplane hit tree tops, nosed down and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Privetnoye. The wreckage was spotted on the slope of Mt Kharpuzyany Kayas and all 12 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-52024, MSN 052 704 115, year of manufacture 1.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.3050°, 33.1393°.