Saint Petersburg - Volgograd - Nalcik

On February 24, 1994 at 11:16 AM, Saint Petersburg - Volgograd - Nalcik experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise, with the event recorded near Nalcik Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from St Petersburg to Nalcik with an intermediate stop in Volgograd, carrying seven passengers, six crew members and a load of 12,5 tons of coins minted in St Petersburg. On final approach, at a distance of 8 km from the airport, at a speed of 260 km/h, flaps were selected down to an angle of 35°. Thirty seconds later, the aircraft started to pitch up and down then nosed up to an angle of 15°. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed at a speed of 414 km/h in a nose down angle of 55° in an open field located 4,5 km short of runway threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-11118, MSN 01 348 002, year of manufacture 1971.