Belgrade – Vienna – Munich – Frankfurt – London

On December 22, 1956 at 09:03 PM, Belgrade – Vienna – Munich – Frankfurt – London experienced a crash involving Convair CV-340, operated by JAT Yugoslav Airlines - Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, with the event recorded near Munich-Riem Bavaria.

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

30 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 27 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Belgrade to Munich-Riem Airport with an intermediate refueling stop at Vienna. It departed from Vienna for Munich at 1837LT with 30 people aboard. At 2033, after passing Munich NDB at 12 000 feet, the flight reported to Munich Area Control Centre and shortly thereafter was instructed to descend to 10 000 feet. The pilot was asked whether he wished an ILS approach monitored by GCA but he decided on a GCA approach. At approximately 2048, after overflying non- directional beacon DHR (35 km east of Riem Airport), a further descent to 7 000 feet was carried out. A subsequent instruction to descend to 4 000 feet was also complied with and the pilot was asked to notify GCA when passing 6 000 feet. At 2053 the flight was cleared for a direct instrument approach to runway 25. At 2056 it reported passing 6 300 feet and at 2058 as having reached 3 500 feet. It was then cleared to descend to 3 000 this altitude was to be maintained. The flight was then 7 miles east of the airport. At 2059 the pilot reported leaving 3 000 feet and was requested to carry out the necessary cockpit checks for landing. GCA ordered a course of 240 degrees and advised the pilot that he was 4.5 miles from touchdown. He was requested to maintain 3 000 feet and was ordered to pull up to this altitude as he was below the minimum height of his glide path. No answer was received. The aircraft struck the ground at approximately 2103 hours, killing 2 crew members and 1 passenger and injuring 12 others.

Aircraft reference details include registration YU-ADA, MSN 162, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1376°, 11.6871°.