YU-SAZ
Flight / Schedule
YU-SAZ
Aircraft
Lockheed 10 ElectraRegistration
YU-SAZ
MSN
1098
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
AeroputDate
April 5, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District
Region
Europe • Serbia
Narrative Report
On April 5, 1941 at 12:00 AM, YU-SAZ experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Aeroput, with the event recorded near Belgrade-Nikola Tesla (ex Surcin) Belgrade City District.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in a marshland near Belgrade. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration YU-SAZ, MSN 1098, year of manufacture 1937.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in a marshland near Belgrade. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
AeroputFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Serbia
Aircraft Details
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