Taiyuan – Ürümqi – Baku – Riga

On May 18, 2004 at 10:50 AM, Taiyuan – Ürümqi – Baku – Riga experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by AZAL Cargo Air Company, with the event recorded near Ürümqi-Diwopu Xinjiang Uyghur.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Taiyuan to Riga with intermediate stops in Ürümqi and Baku, carrying seven crew members and a load of clothes. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed near a farm located 10 km from the airport. The aircraft was partially destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all seven occupants were killed. Weather conditions were good at the time of the accident with a wind from 170 at 36 km/h.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4K-AZ27, MSN 00534 60827, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8955°, 87.4787°.