Avia 14 crash, Feb 13, 1965 (23 killed), Yevlakh Aran

Avia 14 accident on February 13, 1965 near Yevlakh Aran, Azerbaijan with 23 fatalities.

An Aeroflot Avia 14 on a scheduled flight diverted to Yevlakh Airport in Azerbaijan. After departing again, weather deteriorated with cloud down to about 500 meters, and the crew descended to 700 meters, below the 1,100 meter minimum altitude it had been cleared to hold. The aircraft struck a mountain slope and all 23 people on board were killed.

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