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An Antonov An-140, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan, heading across the Caspian Sea, crashes, killing 23 people.
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Antonov An-140
Twin-turboprop regional airliner by Antonov
The Antonov An-140 is a turboprop regional airliner, designed by the Ukrainian Antonov ASTC bureau as a successor to the Antonov An-24, with extended cargo capacity and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217
2005 aviation accident
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 was a scheduled passenger flight between Baku and Aktau, Kazakhstan that crashed into the Caspian Sea at ca. 22:40 on 23 December 2005. The flight was operated by an Antonov An-140.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Baku
Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Azerbaijan
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aktau
City in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
Aktau is a city in south-west Kazakhstan, on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Aktau is on the Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Mangystau Region.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kazakhstan
Country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Caspian Sea
Lake in Eurasia
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia, south of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 23
Day of the year
December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; eight days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)