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Tupolev ANT-35 (ANT-35bis & PS-35) accident at Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, 11 Nov 1942 (CCCP-L2483)

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On November 11, 1942, a Tupolev ANT-35 (ANT-35bis & PS-35) (registration CCCP-L2483) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Shamakhi, Azerbaijan in flight. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to follow a safe flight path. The flight took place over mountainous, cloud-covered terrain, instead of over flat ground where the cloud height would have allowed a visual flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-08-04Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to follow a safe flight path. The flight took place over mountainous, cloud-covered terrain, instead of over flat ground where the cloud height would have allowed a visual flight. What's more, the route chosen by the pilot was not foreseen in the weather forecast he had been given. Controlled flight into terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The airplane departed Baku-Bina Airport at 1245LT on a special flight to Tbilisi. On board were five crew members and a technician from the Air Force. About 15 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 800 metres in clouds, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain (900 metres high) located near the city of Shamakhi, just above the Dzheirankechmaz River. The passenger and the copilot were injured while four other crew members were killed. The copilot died the following day from injuries sustained.

Probable cause (official findings): The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to follow a safe flight path. The flight took place over mountainous, cloud-covered terrain, instead of over flat ground where the cloud height would have allowed a visual flight. What's more, the route chosen by the pilot was not foreseen in the weather forecast he had been given. Controlled flight into terrain.

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