Accident
On August 31, 1966, Britannia Airways Flight 105, an international tourist charter flight, departed London Luton Airport at 21:10 GMT. The flight was destined for Ljubljana Brnik Airport in Yugoslavia. The aircraft was a Bristol 175 Britannia 102 with registration G-ANBB, carrying 110 passengers and 7 crew. Most passengers were British vacationers traveling to Yugoslavia.
The en route flight was uneventful. The final approach was to runway 31 under Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC). At 00:47 local time on September 1, radar contact with the aircraft was lost. The aircraft struck trees in the woods near the village of Nasovče, located 2.8 kilometers southeast of the runway 31 threshold and 0.7 kilometers north of the extended runway centerline. The impact resulted in 98 fatalities among the 117 occupants.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Bristol 175 Britannia 102, registered as G-ANBB. It was operated by Britannia Airways. No further details on the aircraft's history or maintenance are provided in the source.
Passengers and Crew
The flight had 117 people on board: 110 passengers and 7 crew members. The passengers were primarily British tourists heading to Yugoslavia for vacation. The source does not specify the names or roles of the crew, nor the distribution of injuries among survivors.
Location
The crash site was in the village of Nasovče, near Ljubljana Brnik Airport. The aircraft struck trees in a wooded area, deviating from the intended approach path. The precise distance and offset from the runway are documented: 2.8 km southeast of the threshold and 0.7 km north of the extended centerline.