2006 Robin DR 400-180 crash near Krivi Vir (F-GTPB)

Flight and Accident Details On 15 July 2006, a Robin DR 400-180 with registration F-GTPB, operated and owned by Annemasse Aeroclub of France, departed Gorna Orahovica, Bulgaria, on a private flight to Osijek, Croatia. The aircraft carried one pilot and three passengers. After crossing into Serbian airspace, the flight encountered increasing cloud cover. While other aircraft in the group reported climbing to remain above the clouds, the pilot of F-GTPB reported descending. The aircraft's last radar contact was recorded at 08:57:15 UTC at an altitude of 3,000 feet. Radio contact was subsequently lost, and a search and rescue procedure was initiated. The wreckage was located two days later in heavily forested, difficult terrain near Krivi Vir, Republic of Serbia. All four occupants were killed, and the aircraft was completely destroyed. No third-party damage was reported.