| Date: | August 22, 2006 |
| Location: | Near Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Aircraft: | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Reg: | RA-851857 |
| Airline: | Pulkovo Airlines |
| Flight No: | 612 |
| Fatalities: | 171 : 171 |
| The plane disappeared from radar shortly after making a distress call. The aircraft was reportly on fire before it crashed. Weather forecasters reported thunderstorms and lightning in the area at the time of the crash. |