Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Feb 28, 1973 (32 killed), Semipala...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on February 28, 1973 near Semipalatinsk Pavlodar, Kazakhstan with 32 fatalities.
- Date: February 28, 1973
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Semipalatinsk Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from Semipalatinsk, the Yak40 struck the ground in a flat attitude and exploded in a snow covered field. All 32 aboard were killed and the cause was not determined.