YU-AJG

After touchdown at Belgrade-Surcin Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to a halt. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

YU-AJG

Registration

YU-AJG

MSN

191

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

November 20, 1972 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District

Region

Europe • Serbia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 20, 1972 at 12:00 AM, YU-AJG experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by JAT Yugoslav Airlines - Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, with the event recorded near Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District.

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown at Belgrade-Surcin Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to a halt. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YU-AJG, MSN 191, year of manufacture 1965.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After touchdown at Belgrade-Surcin Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to a halt. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Serbia

Aircraft Details

Registration

YU-AJG

MSN

191

Year of Manufacture

1965

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