Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Jul 15, 1975 (40 killed), Batumi A...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on July 15, 1975 near Batumi Adjara, Georgia with 40 fatalities.
- Date: July 15, 1975
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Batumi Adjara, Georgia
- Fatalities: 40
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A scheduled Aeroflot flight from Yerevan was on a visual approach to Batumi in poor weather when the crew started a go around. The Yak 40 struck the slope of Mount Mtirala about 15 km from the airport, killing all 40 occupants.