Antonov AN-24 crash, Mar 18, 1997 (50 killed), Cherkessk
Antonov AN-24 accident on March 18, 1997 near Cherkessk, Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia with 50 fatalities. Cause: Corrosion in the tail...
- Date: March 18, 1997
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Cherkessk, Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Corrosion in the tail structure after long operation in humid conditions, combined with an unjustified extension of the overhaul life and deficient maintenance and inspection practices.
A Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Aviakompania An-24 on flight SVL1023 from Stavropol to Trabzon suffered a tail separation at 6,000 metres near Cherkessk and entered an uncontrolled descent. All 50 people aboard were killed, and the tail landed about 1,600 metres from the main wreckage.