#01 MONTENEGRO Green Velocity - Crash the Habit: Μικρές Ιστορίες

Παρακάτω παρατίθεται μία από τις 42 ιστοριούλες που απαρτίζουν τη συλλογή μαρτυριών από ατυχήματα σε στεριά, αέρα και θάλασσα 11 νεαρών ατόμων από διάφορα μέρη του κόσμου.

ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ #01

ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΕΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΕΣ

by Anton Gjolaj (Montenegrin/ Albanian), European Solidarity Corps; ESAI EN ROI Volunteer

ESC volunteering in teams DHIAfest campaign diffusion  International Campaign 

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by Anton Gjolaj, EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS || ESAI EN ROI Volunteer

Montenegro || Transportation Accidents

Air Accident: Learjet 35A Crash Near Podgorica Airport (1996)

Date: September 10, 1996 Location: East of Podgorica Airport Type of Incident: Aircraft Crash During Approach

Overview

In one of the most serious aviation accidents on Montenegrin territory, a Learjet 35A aircraft, operating a private charter flight from Vienna to Podgorica, crashed in mountainous terrain while on final approach. The jet was carrying a team of international business executives scheduled for high-level meetings in the capital. The weather conditions at the time included heavy cloud cover, fog, and low visibility.

Investigators later confirmed that the flight crew was attempting a visual approach, despite unfavorable weather. The descent profile was too steep, and the aircraft descended below the minimum safe altitude before crashing into a forested hillside.

Casualties and Impact

• All 6 people on board died, including 2 pilots and 4 passengers

• The aircraft disintegrated on impact; rescue teams reached the site after 4 hours due to terrain challenges

• Wreckage was scattered across a remote area approximately 12 km from the airport

Wider Consequences

• The accident highlighted significant gaps in instrument landing systems (ILS) at Podgorica Airport

• Montenegrin aviation authorities, in cooperation with international partners, began a modernization program for air traffic control and weather monitoring systems

• The event contributed to the creation of the Montenegro Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) in the early 2000s

• Spurred improved pilot training standards and landing protocols for aircraft entering Montenegrin airspace