Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023
A Antonov An-24 similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 March 1997 |
| Summary | Structural failure of tail |
| Site | Cherkessk, Russia 44°13′N 42°03′E / 44.217°N 42.050°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24 |
| Operator | Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia |
| Registration | RA-46516 |
| Flight origin | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, Russia |
| Destination | Trabzon Airport, Turkey |
| Passengers | 44 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 50 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023 was a charter flight between Stavropol in southern Russia and Trabzon in Turkey operated by the Russian airline Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia. On 18 March 1997, the Antonov An-24 operating the flight suffered a structural failure and crashed into a forest, killing all 50 passengers and crew on board.