Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1977
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25B
Owner/operator: Yugoslav Government
Registration Number: YU-BJH
Location: 30 km W of Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) –
ÿ Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (approach speed and altitude).Aircraft control systems (approach speed and altitude).
Category: Accident
A Learjet 25B corporate jet crashed due to pilot error during an approach to Sarajevo. The pilot initiated a procedural turn, exceeding the prescribed altitude and airspeed, resulting in a catastrophic impact with a mountain.A Learjet 25B corporate jet crashed due to pilot error during an approach to Sarajevo. The pilot initiated a procedural turn, exceeding the prescribed altitude and airspeed, resulting in a catastrophic impact with a mountain.
Description
A Learjet 25B corporate jet was destroyed when it flew into the side of a mountain near Sarajevo. The airplane was carrying Yugoslav Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic. The pilot initiated the procedural turn on approach was initiated 5.5 km further than prescribed and below the minimum altitude. Also, the airspeed was 69 km/h higher than permitted on approach.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? excessive approach speed and altitude, initiating a procedural turn.Pilot error ? excessive approach speed and altitude, initiating a procedural turn.Share on:
