Antonov AN-24 crash, Aug 18, 1973 (56 killed), Baku-Heyda...
Antonov AN-24 accident on August 18, 1973 near Baku-Heydar Aliyev (Bina) Absheron, Azerbaijan with 56 fatalities.
- Date: August 18, 1973
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Baku-Heydar Aliyev (Bina) Absheron, Azerbaijan
- Fatalities: 56
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Antonov An 24 lost its left engine just after takeoff from Baku and stalled while turning back. It crashed in flames onto an oil pipeline, killing 56 of the 64 people on board, and eight other occupants were injured.