Yakovlev Yak-40 crash, Mar 30, 1977 (8 killed), Zhdanov D...
Yakovlev Yak-40 accident on March 30, 1977 near Zhdanov Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with 8 fatalities.
- Date: March 30, 1977
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-40
- Location: Zhdanov Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On approach to Zhdanov, the crew of this Aeroflot Yak-40 continued under visual rules because the ILS was not yet active. The aircraft entered fog, lost visual contact, and struck a concrete pole with its right wing. It caught fire and crashed short of the runway, killing eight occupants.