Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217
4K-AZ48, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 December 2005 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into water |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-140-100 |
| Aircraft name | Yevlakh |
| Operator | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | J2217 |
| ICAO flight No. | AHY217 |
| Call sign | AZAL 217 |
| Registration | 4K-AZ48 |
| Flight origin | Baku Airport, Azerbaijan |
| Destination | Aktau Airport, Kazakhstan |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.