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Accidents · NTSB DCA96RA046 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Boeing CT-42A accident near Dubrovnik, Hr, April 3, 1996

On April 3, 1996, a Boeing CT-42A, registered N1149, was involved in an accident near Dubrovnik. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under military rules. 33 people were killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
April 3, 1996 · cases in 1996
Place
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Type
Accident
Injuries
33 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing CT-42A
Registration
N1149 · registry record
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · military rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: United States Air Force

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew4
Passengers29

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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