- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 01, 1966 |
Time: | 0047 |
Location: | Near Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
Operator: | Britannia Airways |
Flight #: | 105 |
Route: | Luton - Ljubljana |
AC Type: | Bristol Britannia 102 |
Registration: | G-ANBB |
cn / ln: | 12903 |
Aboard: | 117 (passengers:110 crew:7) |
Fatalities: | 98 (passengers:92 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The plane crashed into forest during a landing attempt at Ljubljana Airport. The crew's failure to follow proper landing procedures. Improperly set altimeter. Captain failed to adjust his altimeter (he remained on QNH instead of changing to QFE) and the crew failed to cross-check altimeters. |
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