Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Dec 7, 1976, Armavir Krasnodar Krai
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on December 7, 1976 near Armavir Krasnodar Krai, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: December 7, 1976
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Armavir Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aeroflot Yak-40 on a scheduled flight from Dnipropetrovsk to Mineralnye Vody ran short of fuel after two missed approaches and a diversion to Armavir. All three engines quit on final approach and the captain landed in an orchard short of the threshold. All 29 people on board escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.