YU-ALA
Flight / Schedule
YU-ALA
Aircraft
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227Registration
YU-ALA
MSN
525
Year of Manufacture
1966
Operator
Pan AdriaDate
June 19, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Zagreb-Pleso Zagreb County
Region
Europe • Croatia
Coordinates
45.7297°, 16.0599°
Narrative Report
On June 19, 1977 at 12:00 AM, YU-ALA experienced a crash involving Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, operated by Pan Adria, with the event recorded near Zagreb-Pleso Zagreb County.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
47 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 47 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: 43, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Suffered a ground accident while taxiing at Zagreb-Pleso Airport. All 47 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration YU-ALA, MSN 525, year of manufacture 1966.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7297°, 16.0599°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Suffered a ground accident while taxiing at Zagreb-Pleso Airport. All 47 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
43
Estimated Survivors
47
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 47
Operational Details
Operator
Pan AdriaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Croatia
Aircraft Details
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