Boeing 707 crash, Nov 30, 1995 (2 killed), Baku
Boeing 707 accident on November 30, 1995 near Baku, Absheron, Azerbaijan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the gear malfunction increased...
- Date: November 30, 1995
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Baku, Absheron, Azerbaijan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the gear malfunction increased fuel burn, compounded by inaccurate fuel gauges, inadequate fuel system guidance, and weak operator maintenance and operational control.
A cargo Boeing 707 flying from Urumqi to Baku had a left main gear that would not retract, so it continued with the gear down. On a second approach at night, all four engines lost power from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft struck light poles on a bridge and crashed in a field about 9 km from the airport. Two crew members were killed.