Belgrade – Osijek – Zagreb

On October 22, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Belgrade – Osijek – Zagreb experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Aeroput, with the event recorded near Osijek Baranja.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 58.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Osijek Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Borovo, some 10 km east of the airport. All three crew members and four passengers were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YU-SBE, MSN 1137, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5270°, 18.7761°.