Zagreb | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While cruising between Munich and Zagreb on a cargo flight, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to divert to Linz-Hörsching Airport for an emergency landing. The captain realized he could not make so he decided to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. The airplane belly landed in a snow covered field and slid for several yards before coming to rest. All four crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan on Mt Risnjak: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1951

Type of aircraft:

AAC.1 Toucan

Operator:

Registration:

YU-ACE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Rijeka – Zagreb

MSN:

316

Location:

Mt Risnjak

Primorje-Gorski Kotar

Country:

Croatia

Region:

Europe

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Few minutes after takeoff from Rijeka Airport, while flying over the dinariques Alps, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. The three engine airplane went out of control, nosed into the ground and crashed at a speed of 200 km/h in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Risnjak, about 27 km northeast of the Rijeka Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Boža Miletić 2.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in stormy weather with heavy turbulences.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Zagreb: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

YU-ABC

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Belgrade – Zagreb

MSN:

13254

YOM:

1944

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On approach to Zagreb-Lučko Airport, at an altitude of 600 meters in clouds, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hill located few km south of the airfield. A passenger was seriously injured and evacuated while all ten other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Bora Marković 3.

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

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Zagreb – Titograd

MSN:

184 270 09

YOM:

1947

Flight number:

JU247

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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.

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra near Gospić: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 10 Electra

Operator:

Registration:

YU-SBC

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Zagreb – Split

MSN:

1135

YOM:

1937

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En route to Split, while flying over the region of Gospić, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located in the Velebit Mountain range. All 11 occupants were killed.