Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Aug 8, 1973 (29 killed), Arkhangel...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on August 8, 1973 near Arkhangelsk-Talagi Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with 29 fatalities.
- Date: August 8, 1973
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Arkhangelsk-Talagi Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 29
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Aeroflot Yak 40 failed to rotate during takeoff from Arkhangelsk Talagi, overran the runway and struck a localizer antenna and a building before burning. Sources disagree on the number of fatalities.