Pegasus Airlines flight PC-1135 made an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on October 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Paris Orly Airport, France, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-4263 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Nis, Serbia, to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Medical teams examined two passengers and a crew member after landing.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-491 made an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to vibrations.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-470 had to reject takeoff from Zagreb, Croatia, on February 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew received indication of an engine issue and rejected takeoff.
The plane slowed down safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-4456 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on January 29th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-4756 made an emergency landing in Split, Croatia, on September 3rd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
El Al flight LY 354 had to divert for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 27th.
The plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after a burning smell was noticed on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Bulgaria Air flight FB-8798 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rijeka, Croatia, on June 1st.
The plane took off for Sofia, Bulgaria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-460 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on November 21st.
The plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the de-icing systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 66 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
SprintAir flight SRN-10 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.
The plane flying from Split, Croatia, to Schonefeld, Germany, was diverted due to an abnormal, engine oil pressure indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-410 had to return for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a fault in left hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-631 made an emergency landing in Zadar. Croatia, on February 5th.
The plane was flying from Pula, Croatia, when a bird struck it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 23 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed at Zagreb International Airport in Zagreb, Croatia, the interior ministry said in a statement on June 7.
It is believed that the plane, which was performing at an air show, crashed due to technical fault.
There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them were killed.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
EL AL flight 289, en route from Tel Aviv to Venice, had to make an emergency landing in Dubrovnik, Croatia, after its first officer fell ill mid air.
The plane departed from Tel Aviv at around 6 a.m. on May 15. After about 2 hours, the first officer went to use the bathroom and upon returning, told the captain that he was not feeling well. The captain informed the first flight attendant, and was searching for the nearby airports to make an emergency landing, when the first officer passed out. A doctor who was on board among the passengers gave him medical treatment during the flight.
The captain successfully made a safe emergency landing in Dubrovnik, where the first officer was taken to a hospital.
The airline later issued a statement confirming the incident.
“El Al flight 289 from Tel Aviv to Venice, with 98 passengers on board, landed in Dubrovnik after the first officer fell ill during the flight and was unable to fulfil his duties,” maintained the airline.
On October 2nd, 2013, an Adria Airways Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900 en route from Zagreb to Sofia developed a mechanical problem with the GNK Dinamo Zagreb team aboard.
In flight, pilots found error alerts indicating heating of the outer edge of a wing. Pilots diverted to Ljubljana where they made a safe landing. No one was injured.
In Croatian news services, the focus of this news was mostly on the inconvenienced football team
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What: Transavia Boeing 737-BK2 En route from Sharm el-Sheikh to Amsterdam
Where: Primošten Croatia
When: Oct 20, 2012
Who: 192 aboard
Why: While the flight was en route over Croatia, smoke and the odor of burning plastic developed in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Zagreb-Pleso airport and made a safe landing although two passengers complained of breathing problems. Emergency Medical Services at the airport treated them.
Apparently there was no one available certified on Boeing, so an expert from Amsterdam was called in.
While passengers spent the night at a hotel, a replacement plane was flown in.
What: Aviasud Mistral
Where: near Rogotin in the Neretva river valley, Croatia
When: May 16, 2012 8.45 pm
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: The ultralight was flying low just above the wires and planting bait for rabid foxes when it crashed in a tangerine field near the mouth of the Neretva. 57 year old Stjepan (Stephen) Vlahovica-Pace and 24 year old Matea Bebic aboard were killed in the crash. Vlahovica owned the plane. Matea was an aeronautical engineer.
The ambulance driver who was first on the scene was Vlahovica’s brother Nado.
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What: Croatia Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Vienna to Zagreb
Where: Zagreb
When: Apr 29th 2012
Who: 58 passengers
Why: The plane was on approach to Zabreb when the engine temperature became hot.
The left engine was shut down. Pilots made a safe landing. Croatia spokesman Davor Januši? said that the passengers were not at any time in danger.
The jet was temporarily withdrawn from service but back in rotation after ten hours and some replaced parts.
What: Rans S-6 Coyote
Where: Letjelište Zvekovac, Croatia
When: June 16, 2011
Who: 2 fatalities, one injury
Why: A home built ultralight carrying two passengers on a training exercise crashed at an airfield two hundred feet from the runway between 10:00 and 10:15 pm. The plane fell from the sky, and exploded when it impacted the ground. A local farmer who was on site to cut the grass attempted to come to the aid of the pilots who were calling for help, and was injured by the fire.
The light aluminum frame burned quickly.
Apparently Vladimir Bodiš and Marinko Lovri? survived the impact but died in the fire. Bodiš was an Eagle test pilot with a commercial license, and Lovri? taught military pilots although a Croatian newspaper said they found no license for him.
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What: Cessna T303 owned by Josip Crncevic en route from Zagreb to Zadar.
Where: missing on Velebit Mountain
When: Feb 7 3:45 pm
Who: carrying pilot and 3 crew members: the pilot and 3 crew members from Zagreb flying club “Ban,” were: Gerd Govejsek, 63, Walter Aleksandar, 49, Miljenko Bartolic, 61, and Zvonko Kelek, 68.
Why: There is very little factual information available, but thecrash is being investigated by Investigator Dinko Vodanovic. It is speculated that the altitude meter or the wings froze.
It took 4 days of searching before the wreckage was located on the north side of the mountain at 11am at an altitude of 1,200 metres on Vagan peak. The scene of the crash is subject to harsh weather conditions.
The owner Josip Crncevichas gone public saying (paraphrased) “I am convinced that the army who carries out military aircraft practice near Zadar is involved. Zagreb’s flight control allegedly allowed the aircraft to fly via a prohibited route. The flight control forced my colleagues to reduce their altitude from eight to six thousand feet.”
