Skopje - Titograd
Flight / Schedule
Skopje - Titograd
Aircraft
Sud-Aviation SE-210 CaravelleRegistration
YU-AHD
MSN
151
Year of Manufacture
1963
Date
September 11, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Babin Zub Central Region
Region
Europe • Montenegro
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 11, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Skopje - Titograd experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by JAT Yugoslav Airlines - Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, with the event recorded near Mt Babin Zub Central Region.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
41 people were known to be on board, 41 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 35, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration YU-AHD, MSN 151, year of manufacture 1963.
Fatalities
Total
41
Crew
6
Passengers
35
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
35
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 41
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Skopje - Titograd
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Montenegro
Aircraft Details
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