9A-BOP
Flight / Schedule
9A-BOP
Aircraft
PZL-Mielec AN-2Registration
9A-BOP
MSN
1G222-37
Year of Manufacture
1987
Date
December 2, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Vukovar Syrmia
Region
Europe • Croatia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 2, 1991 at 12:00 AM, 9A-BOP experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Croatian Air Force - Hrvatske Zracne Snage, with the event recorded near Vukovar Syrmia.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While flying at low height on a survey mission, the single engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-6 missile and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9A-BOP, MSN 1G222-37, year of manufacture 1987.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low height on a survey mission, the single engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-6 missile and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Croatia
Aircraft Details
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