Nakhchivan - Baku
Flight / Schedule
Nakhchivan - Baku
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-134Registration
4K-65703
MSN
63383
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL AirlinesDate
December 5, 1995 at 05:54 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nakhchivan Nakhchivan
Region
Asia • Azerbaijan
Coordinates
39.1998°, 45.4185°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 5, 1995 at 05:54 PM, Nakhchivan - Baku experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL Airlines, with the event recorded near Nakhchivan Nakhchivan.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
82 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 63.4%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 76, passenger fatalities: 50, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During initial climb, at a height of about 60 metres and at a speed of 317 km/h, the left engine failed. The copilot counteracted the left bank and five seconds later, the flight engineer informed the crew that the right engine also failed. The captain took over control and the aircraft climbed to the height of 197 metres when the speed dropped to 290 km/h. The captain elected to make an emergency landing but was forced to make a sharp turn to the right to avoid a building. The aircraft rolled to the right to an angle of 37° and adopted a rate of descent of 1,960 feet per minute before crashing in an open field located 3,850 metres from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact. Thirty occupants were rescued while 52 others, among them two crew members, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4K-65703, MSN 63383, year of manufacture 1980.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.1998°, 45.4185°.
Fatalities
Total
52
Crew
2
Passengers
50
Other
0
Crash Summary
During initial climb, at a height of about 60 metres and at a speed of 317 km/h, the left engine failed. The copilot counteracted the left bank and five seconds later, the flight engineer informed the crew that the right engine also failed. The captain took over control and the aircraft climbed to the height of 197 metres when the speed dropped to 290 km/h. The captain elected to make an emergency landing but was forced to make a sharp turn to the right to avoid a building. The aircraft rolled to the right to an angle of 37° and adopted a rate of descent of 1,960 feet per minute before crashing in an open field located 3,850 metres from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact. Thirty occupants were rescued while 52 others, among them two crew members, were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
76
Estimated Survivors
30
Fatality Rate
63.4%
Known people on board: 82
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nakhchivan - Baku
Operator
Azerbaijan Airlines - AZAL AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Azerbaijan
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