Munich - Zagreb

On January 8, 1968 at 05:00 PM, Munich - Zagreb experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by JAT Yugoslav Airlines - Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, with the event recorded near Sankt Florian Upper Austria.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration YU-ABK, MSN 16529/33277, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.2105°, 14.3988°.