In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Georgievich and the family name is Kalyaninov.
| Aleksandr Kalyaninov | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-12-11)11 December 1992 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 25 December 2024(2024-12-25) (aged 32) Aktau, Kazakhstan |
| Resting place | II Alley of Honor, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Occupation | Pilot |
Aleksandr Georgievich Kalyaninov (11 December 1992 – 25 December 2024) was an Azerbaijani commercial airline pilot who was recognized as a National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Early life
Aleksandr Kalyaninov was born in 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He graduated from the Baku European Lyceum. In 2021, he earned a master's degree in Aviation Transport from the National Aviation University of Ukraine.
Death
Main article: Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243
On 25 December 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, an Embraer 190 aircraft, was struck by a Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system. Despite the failure of control systems, the aircraft's captain Igor Kshnyakin and co-pilot Kalyaninov steered the aircraft, over the Caspian Sea, towards an area near Aktau International Airport. During the emergency landing near Aktau, Kazakhstan, the plane crashed into the ground.
The aircraft was carrying 67 people: 62 passengers and 5 crew members. Twenty-nine individuals survived the crash, Kalyaninov died in the crash. He was buried on 29 December 2024, at the II Alley of Honor.
Awards and legacy
On 29 December 2024, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Aleksandr Kalyaninov was posthumously awarded the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan".
The memory of Kshnyakin and his crew was commemorated by the Azerbaijani government and Azerbaijan Airlines through special memorial events. His action is scheduled to be featured in the Azerbaijan Aviation Museum and other international aviation institutions.
See also
- Hokuma Aliyeva, flight attendant who died in the same accident
References
- "Təyyarə qəzasında həlak olan pilotlardan biri Bakı Avropa Liseyinin məzunu olub" [One of the pilots killed in the plane crash was a graduate of Baku European Lyceum]. Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Pilot killed in Kazakhstan plane crash studied at Kropyvnytskyi Flight Academy". www.ukrinform.net. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- Bagirova, Naila (26 December 2024). "Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say". Reuters.com.
- Fouda, Malek (25 December 2024). "Russian air defence missile incident emerges as likely cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- Barabas, Peter. "As more details over Azerbaijan Airlines crash emerge, pilots and crew are hailed as heroes". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Crew members who died in plane crash buried in 2nd Alley of Honor". Report News Agency. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ""Azərbaycan Hava Yolları" Qapalı Səhmdar Cəmiyyətinə məxsus "Embraer 190" tipli sərnişin təyyarəsi Bakı–Qroznı (Rusiya Federasiyası) reysini yerinə yetirərkən baş vermiş qəza zamanı yüksək peşəkarlıq və şücaət göstərmiş şəxslərin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding persons who demonstrated high professionalism and bravery during the accident that occurred when the Embraer 190 passenger aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC was performing the Baku-Grozny (Russian Federation) flight] (in Azerbaijani). 29 December 2024. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Qəhrəman pilotumuzun adı Ukraynada əbədiləşdiriləcək" [The name of our heroic pilot will be immortalized in Ukraine]. Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 29 December 2024.