Narrative:
The DC-3 made a forced landing on Mount Prenj near Mostar following a loss of engine power. Shortly after the emergency evacuation a fire erupted and destroyed the plane.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1962 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JAT |
| Registration: | YU-ABH |
| MSN: | 9488 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mt. Prenj ( Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mostar Airport (OMO/LQMO), Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Beograd Airport (BEG/LYBE), Serbia |
The DC-3 made a forced landing on Mount Prenj near Mostar following a loss of engine power. Shortly after the emergency evacuation a fire erupted and destroyed the plane.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» New York Times - Aug 26, 1962Photos
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 Mostar Airport to Beograd Airport as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Mostar Airport to Beograd Airport as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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