Ismat Ismayil oglu Gayibov (born in 1942 in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

) was the Public Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan.

He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces

1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown

The 1991 Azerbaijan MI-8 helicopter shootdown occurred on November 20, 1991, when an Azerbaijani helicopter MI-8 military helicopter, carrying peacekeeping mission team consisting of observers from Russia, Kazakhstan, government officials from Azerbaijan and several journalists, was shot down by...

 near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...

, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors of the crash.
However, Gayibov's body was not found at the site of the crash. It was alleged that he was taken hostage by Armenians and went missing.

Gayibov's official burial was done at the Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery

Fakhri Khiyaban

The Alley of Honor is a public cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Alley includes burials of famed Azerbaijanis and Azerbaijan-affiliated expatriates, including several Presidents, scientists and artists...

in Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

. A stadium in Baku, an oil tanker, many schools and streets were named after him.