Split - Sarajevo
Flight / Schedule
Split - Sarajevo
Aircraft
Aeritalia G.222Registration
MM62113
MSN
4017
Date
September 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sarajevo East Herzegovina
Region
Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On September 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Split - Sarajevo experienced a crash involving Aeritalia G.222, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Sarajevo East Herzegovina.
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The twin engine aircraft departed Split on a special flight to Sarajevo on behalf of the United Nations Organization, and was carrying a load of blankets for the homeless people in Sarajevo. While approaching Sarajevo-Butmir Airport at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the aircraft was shot down by a Stinger missile, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Zec, about 35 km west of Sarajevo. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four crew members from the 46th Brigade were killed. Crew: Lt Col Marco Setti, Maj Marco Rigliaco, Mar Giuseppe Buttaglieri, Mar Giuliano Velardi.
Aircraft reference details include registration MM62113, MSN 4017.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Split on a special flight to Sarajevo on behalf of the United Nations Organization, and was carrying a load of blankets for the homeless people in Sarajevo. While approaching Sarajevo-Butmir Airport at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the aircraft was shot down by a Stinger missile, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Zec, about 35 km west of Sarajevo. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four crew members from the 46th Brigade were killed. Crew: Lt Col Marco Setti, Maj Marco Rigliaco, Mar Giuseppe Buttaglieri, Mar Giuliano Velardi.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Split - Sarajevo
Flight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aircraft Details
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