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 An Aeroflot Yak-40, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 August 1975 |
| Summary | Downdraft during approach |
| Site | 4 km south of Krasnovodsk Airport, Krasnovodsk, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | CCCP-87323 |
| Flight origin | Baku-Bina International Airport, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Destination | Krasnovodsk Airport, Krasnovodsk, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
| Passengers | 34 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 15 |
Aeroflot Flight A-53 was a commercial flight from Baku to Krasnovodsk. It crashed on approach due to poor weather. It is the second deadliest plane crash in Turkmenistan, behind Aeroflot Flight 112. [1]
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-40 CCCP-87323 Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-12-27.