- 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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