1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash

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Event.png 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash (Plane crash) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash.jpg
DateApril 3, 1996
Location3 km north of Dubrovnik Airport,  Dubrovnik,  Croatia

The 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash killed all 35 people aboard the plane, including US Commerce Secretary, Ron Brown. At least one associate of the Clinton did not understand this to be a simple accident, and became afraid for his life.[1]

Official narrative

Summary of the NDB approach to runway 12 from the USAF accident report

The official US Air Force accident investigation board report noted several reasons that led the Boeing CT-43A, callsign "IFO-21" (short for Implementation Force),[2] to crash.[3] Chief among the findings was a "failure of command, aircrew error and an improperly designed instrument approach procedure".

Concerns

The head of navigation at Čilipi Airport, Niko Jerkuić, was found dead three days after the crash with a bullet wound to his chest. The police investigation concluded that the case was a suicide.[4]


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References

  1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4251046/Illegal-Clinton-fundraiser-tape-fearing-life.html
  2. Transcript of US Department of Defense News briefing held on 7 June 2006 "Results of the Accident Investigation Report of the CT-43 Accident". Retrieved: 29 November 2008
  3. Walters, James M.; Sumwalt, Robert L. III (2000). Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports. McGraw Hill.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  4. "Avionom je, ipak, najsigurnije (By plane, However, Is The Safest)". Slobodna Dalmacija. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-09. Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").