Narrative:
Three Yugoslavs carrying revolvers took over a JAT plane in flight and forced the crew to fly to Italy.
The airplane was reported to have been YU-ABC. However, YU-ABC is also reported to have been damaged beyond repair in an accident in September 1950.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1952 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JAT |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Foligno Airport ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Zagreb/Lucko Airport (LDZL), Croatia |
| Pula Airport (PUY/LDPL), Croatia |
Three Yugoslavs carrying revolvers took over a JAT plane in flight and forced the crew to fly to Italy.
The airplane was reported to have been YU-ABC. However, YU-ABC is also reported to have been damaged beyond repair in an accident in September 1950.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Zagreb/Lucko Airport to Pula Airport as the crow flies is 179 km (112 miles).
Distance from Zagreb/Lucko Airport to Pula Airport as the crow flies is 179 km (112 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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