Montenegro | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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

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Registration:

YU-ADO

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

470

YOM:

1958

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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

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

112

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1953

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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

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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 Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Danilovgrad: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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T2827

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Danilovgrad, Montenegro. All six occupants, five crew members and one journalist, were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Graham Bennett, pilot,
Sgt John Palmer-Samborne, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Bernard Hawksley, observer,
Sgt Frederick Lawrence Savage, wireless operator,
Sgt Goeffrey Green, wireless operator.
Passsenger:
Mr. R. W. Barnes.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth off Tivat

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1935

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tivat - Tivat

MSN:

1189

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1930

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from Tivat. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the float plane collided with mast of a ship and crashed into the bay of Boka Kotorska, off Tivat. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was lost. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere during the year 1935.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth off Kumbor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1933

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Demonstration

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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1181

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1930

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The pilot was performing aerobatic manoeuvres while on a demo flight in the area of Kumbor, when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea. The pilot was killed. The accident occurred somewhere in 1933 (exact date unknown).