Tbilisi - Baku

On January 18, 1930 at 04:10 PM, Tbilisi - Baku experienced a crash involving Kalinin K-4, operated by Dobrolet, with the event recorded near Baku Absheron.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Tiflis (Tbilisi), the crew initiated the descent to Baku at dusk. On final, in total obscurity, the airplane was too low when it collided with a telegraphic pole and crashed one km from the airport. The mechanic survived while three other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-225, MSN 113, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3744°, 49.8565°.