Narrative:
The Il-14 departed Baku-Bina Airport (BAK) at 07:42 in IMC. Weather conditions included low clouds, moderate to heavy rain, wind 16-20 m/s with gusts, and a visibility of 2-4 km.
After 12 minutes, at an altitude of 1,500 m, the crew reported abnormal operation of the engines. Assuming soaked spark plugs, the pilot-in-command reported that he would return to Baku. During the approach to Baku the no. 1 engine started to vibrate and power was lost. At 07:59 the crew reported that the engine temperature of both engines was dropping. The airplane descended to 200 m over sea but the flight was not able to reach the airport. The pilot radioed that he had to ditch the plane. This was the last transmission from the flight.
A few months later, the plane was accidentally found during a search by naval experts for another sunken object. It was located at the bottom of the sea at a depth of 23 m, 18-20 km south of an island named Boyuk Zira. The fuselage did not have significant damage. The plane and most of the bodies of the dead were lifted by a floating crane.
» Soviet Transport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 April 1966 |
| Time: | 08:03 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-14 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Azerbaijan |
| Registration: | CCCP-61772 |
| MSN: | 146000310 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16257 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 18 km S off Boyuk Zira ( Azerbaijan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Baku-Bina International Airport (BAK/UBBB), Azerbaijan |
| Makhachkala Airport (MCX/URML), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 2723 |
The Il-14 departed Baku-Bina Airport (BAK) at 07:42 in IMC. Weather conditions included low clouds, moderate to heavy rain, wind 16-20 m/s with gusts, and a visibility of 2-4 km.
After 12 minutes, at an altitude of 1,500 m, the crew reported abnormal operation of the engines. Assuming soaked spark plugs, the pilot-in-command reported that he would return to Baku. During the approach to Baku the no. 1 engine started to vibrate and power was lost. At 07:59 the crew reported that the engine temperature of both engines was dropping. The airplane descended to 200 m over sea but the flight was not able to reach the airport. The pilot radioed that he had to ditch the plane. This was the last transmission from the flight.
A few months later, the plane was accidentally found during a search by naval experts for another sunken object. It was located at the bottom of the sea at a depth of 23 m, 18-20 km south of an island named Boyuk Zira. The fuselage did not have significant damage. The plane and most of the bodies of the dead were lifted by a floating crane.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transport
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Baku-Bina International Airport to Makhachkala Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Baku-Bina International Airport to Makhachkala Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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