Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 was a scheduled passenger flight between Baku and Aktau, Kazakhstan that crashed into the Caspian Sea at ca. 22:40 on 23 December 2005. The flight was operated by an Antonov An-140.
An Antonov An-140 similar to the one involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 December 2005 |
| Summary | Instrument failure followed by controlled flight into water |
| Site | Caspian Sea, near Nardaran, Azerbaijan 40°33′22″N 50°00′20″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-140-100 |
| Aircraft name | Yevlakh |
| Operator | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| Registration | 4K-AZ48 |
| Flight origin | Baku Airport, Azerbaijan |
| Destination | Aktau Airport, Kazakhstan |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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