Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56

Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 45°23′40″E / 39.19722°N 45.39444°E / 39.19722; 45.39444

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1995 aviation accident

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Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56

Baku-Bina International Airport (BAK/UBBB), Baku
Occupants	82
Passengers	76
Crew	6
Fatalities	52
Injuries	30
Survivors	30

Nakhchivan Airport

Baku
Airport

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Locations within Azerbaijan

The crash became Azerbaijan Airlines' deadliest accident.[1] The airline no longer operates the Tu-134.^[2]

Aircraft

The Tu-134B-3 involved in the accident, (c/n 63383), was manufactured on 28 August 1980 and was powered by two

A joint investigation by the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee, aircraft manufacturer, engine manufacturer and Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security was launched. Azerbaijan Airlines believed defective spare parts caused the crash. The joint investigation commission found that vibration caused the nuts on the engine mounts to loosen and fall off. This caused the engine turbines to shift and become damaged, leading to the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines deputy head Nazim Javadov, however, said the use of the defective parts for repairs was permitted by the engine manufacturer, Russian company Perm Motors.^[4]

See also

• Kegworth air disaster – another accident involving the accidental shutdown of an operable engine following an engine failure event
• TransAsia Airways Flight 235
• SA Airlink Flight 8911

References