Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Nov 22, 1972, Krasnoyarsk Krasnoya...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on November 22, 1972 near Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: November 22, 1972
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Yakovlev trijet on a scheduled flight from Krasnoyarsk to Tomsk banked left just after liftoff, and its left wing struck the runway. The aircraft veered off and crashed near the threshold and was damaged beyond repair. All 18 occupants were injured, and sources differ on the cause and date.