Were there any fatalities in the 1976-09-10 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 176 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1976-09-10 involved a 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision, at Yugoslavia.

1976 Mid-Air Collision Over Zagreb

On September 10, 1976, a 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision was involved in an aviation accident near Yugoslavia. 176 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: procedural error on the part of air traffic controllers in Zagreb. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

On September 10, 1976, British Airways Flight 476 and Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 550 collided mid-air near Zagreb, Croatia. The collision resulted from a procedural error by air traffic controllers.

Incident

On September 10, 1976, a mid-air collision occurred near Zagreb, in what is now Croatia. The two aircraft involved were British Airways Flight 476, which was en route from London to Istanbul, and Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 550, traveling from Split, then in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to Cologne, West Germany. The collision took place in the vicinity of Zagreb.

Cause

The collision was attributed to a procedural error on the part of air traffic controllers in Zagreb. This error led to the two flights occupying the same airspace at the same time, resulting in the collision.

Aftermath

The incident prompted reviews of air traffic control procedures. However, no further details regarding specific outcomes or changes are provided in the source.

Probable cause

procedural error on the part of air traffic controllers in Zagreb

1976-09-10: 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision — Yugoslavia