Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N on Mt Babin Zub: 41 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
Operator:
Registration:
YU-AHD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Skopje - Titograd
MSN:
151
YOM:
1963
Flight number:
JU769
Location:
Mt Babin Zub
Central Region
Country:
Montenegro
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
41
Circumstances:
The crew was cleared to descend from 9,000 to 6,000 feet when, in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Babin Zub located about 55 km north of Titograd-Golubovci Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 41 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain. For undetermined reason, the crew descended prematurely to an unsafe altitude. Lack of visibility was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Convair CV-440-0 Metropolitan in Titograd

Date & Time: May 15, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Registration:
YU-ADO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
470
YOM:
1958
Location:
Titograd
Central Region
Country:
Montenegro
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the airplane belly landed at Titograd Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in May 1971.

Crash of a Convair CV-440 Metropolitan in Titograd

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
Operator:
Registration:
YU-ADL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
112
YOM:
1953
Location:
Titograd
Central Region
Country:
Montenegro
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Titograd Airport for undetermined reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P on Mt Rumija: 23 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1947 at 0420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Jugoslovenske Sovjet Transport Aviacija - JUSTA
Registration:
YU-BAD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Zagreb – Titograd
MSN:
184 270 09
YOM:
1947
Flight number:
JU247
Location:
Mt Rumija
Coastal Region
Country:
Montenegro
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
The descent to Titograd was started from the south, by night and poor weather conditions. Through freezing fog, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Rumija located 25 km south of the airport. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 23 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Vasa Vračarević 4.
Probable cause:
The crew was approaching Titograd Airport at a too low altitude, apparently to maintain a visual contact with the ground. Low visibility caused by clouds, fog and night was considered as a contributory factor. The possibility that an altimeter was defective was not ruled out.
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