Narrative:
Ilyushin 4K-AZ31 departed Baku (BAK) for Eindhoven (EIN). Some eleven minutes after takeoff, while climbing through an altitude of 3000 metres, the no. 3 engine suffered an uncontained failure. Debris destroyed the no. 3 engine casing, damaged the no. 4 engine as well as the fuselage. The pilot flying then made a left turn and permission was requested to return to land on the same runway at Baku. Meanwhile, the flight engineer tried to extinguish the no. 3 engine fire. A little later the no. 4 engine caught fire as well and was consequently shut down. Sixteen minutes after the emergency arose, the flight landed back at Baku with just the no. 1 and 2 engines developing power.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 2004 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-76TD |
| Operator: | Silk Way Airlines |
| Registration: | 4K-AZ31 |
| MSN: | 1013405184 |
| First flight: | 1991 |
| Engines: | 4 Soloviev D-30KP-2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Baku Airport (BAK) ( Azerbaijan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB), Azerbaijan |
| Eindhoven Airport (EIN/EHEH), Netherlands |
Ilyushin 4K-AZ31 departed Baku (BAK) for Eindhoven (EIN). Some eleven minutes after takeoff, while climbing through an altitude of 3000 metres, the no. 3 engine suffered an uncontained failure. Debris destroyed the no. 3 engine casing, damaged the no. 4 engine as well as the fuselage. The pilot flying then made a left turn and permission was requested to return to land on the same runway at Baku. Meanwhile, the flight engineer tried to extinguish the no. 3 engine fire. A little later the no. 4 engine caught fire as well and was consequently shut down. Sixteen minutes after the emergency arose, the flight landed back at Baku with just the no. 1 and 2 engines developing power.
Classification:
Uncontained engine failureForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Russian Minitry of TransportPhotos
Map
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-Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Eindhoven Airport as the crow flies is 3573 km (2233 miles).
Distance from Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Eindhoven Airport as the crow flies is 3573 km (2233 miles).
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