massiveheed -thank for reply
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Having just operated to Baku in the last couple of weeks a couple of points.
Prior to Baku travelling east MSA reaches up to 18400' so depending on where it happened choices of diversion are limited after a descent due to decompression.
Take a look at Tblisi Odesa Simferopol or Ganja. Where wold you rather go. Again depending on where it occurred there is a lot of terrain and distance between Baku and other airports outside this area.
cheers for reply re my asking about where they could have gone elsewhere at low level/MSA if Baku was unavailable -could they have got back to Istanbul