II 76 down

Date: 04 MAR 2004
Time: ca 09:40 local
Type: Ilyushin 76TD
Operator: Azov-Avia Airlines
Registration: UR-ZVB
Msn / C/n: 53463902
Year built: ?
Engines: 4 Soloviev D-30KP-2 jet engines
Crew: 3 fatalities / 7 on board
Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board
Total: 3 fatalities / 7 on board
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: near Baku Airport (BAK) (Azerbaijan)
Phase: Initial Climb
Nature: Cargo
Departure airport: Baku Airport (BAK)
Destination airport: Kabul Airport (KBL)
The Ilyushin freighter departed Ankara, Turkey for a cargo flight to Kabul, Afghanistan. A refueling stop was made at Baku. After takeoff the plane climbed to an altitude up 50-60m until it descended, crashing in a field 3-4km from the airport.