Zagreb – Split
Flight / Schedule
Zagreb – Split
Aircraft
Lockheed 10 ElectraRegistration
YU-SBC
MSN
1135
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
AeroputDate
August 22, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Gospic Lika-Senj
Region
Europe • Croatia
Coordinates
44.5963°, 15.3378°
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Zagreb – Split experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Aeroput, with the event recorded near Gospic Lika-Senj.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
En route to Split, while flying in the region of Gospic, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope located in the Velebit mountain range. All eleven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YU-SBC, MSN 1135, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.5963°, 15.3378°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
2
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route to Split, while flying in the region of Gospic, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope located in the Velebit mountain range. All eleven occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Zagreb – Split
Operator
AeroputFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Croatia
Aircraft Details
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