Batajnica - Sarajevo
Flight / Schedule
Batajnica - Sarajevo
Aircraft
Learjet 25Registration
YU-BJH
MSN
25-186
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Yugoslav GovernmentDate
January 18, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sarajevo East Herzegovina
Region
Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 18, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Batajnica - Sarajevo experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Yugoslav Government, with the event recorded near Sarajevo East Herzegovina.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Batajnica Airbase under callsign YU001 bound for Sarajevo, carrying the Yugoslav Prime Minister Džemal Bijedic, his wife Razija and several members of his cabinet. While descending to Sarajevo-Butmir Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Inac (1,366 metres high) located near the village of Kreševo, about 30 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YU-BJH, MSN 25-186, year of manufacture 1975.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed Batajnica Airbase under callsign YU001 bound for Sarajevo, carrying the Yugoslav Prime Minister Džemal Bijedic, his wife Razija and several members of his cabinet. While descending to Sarajevo-Butmir Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Inac (1,366 metres high) located near the village of Kreševo, about 30 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Batajnica - Sarajevo
Operator
Yugoslav GovernmentFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aircraft Details
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