Narrative:
The Caravelle flew into the Babin Zub Peak in the Maganik Mountains at 6300 feet, while descending from FL90 to FL60 in IMC conditions.
accident date: 11-09-1973
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN
registration: YU-AHD
accident date: 11-09-1973
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN
registration: YU-AHD
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 1973 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Operator: | Jugoslovenski Aerotransport - JAT |
| Registration: | YU-AHD |
| MSN: | 151 |
| First flight: | 1963-05-16 (10 years 4 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 35 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 41 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 35 km N of Titograd ( Montenegro)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Skopje Airport (SKP/LWSK), North Macedonia |
| Titograd Airport (TGD/LYPG), Montenegro | |
| Flightnumber: | 769 |
The Caravelle flew into the Babin Zub Peak in the Maganik Mountains at 6300 feet, while descending from FL90 to FL60 in IMC conditions.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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accident date: 11-09-1973
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN
registration: YU-AHD
accident date: 11-09-1973
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN
registration: YU-AHD
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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 Skopje Airport to Titograd Airport as the crow flies is 199 km (124 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Skopje Airport to Titograd Airport as the crow flies is 199 km (124 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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