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1976 Zagreb mid-air collision

The 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision occurred on 10 September 1976 over the town of Vrbovec near Zagreb in Yugoslavia (now Croatia) at 11:15am local time (10:15 UTC).

The two aircraft had collided over the town of Vrbovec, northeast of Zagreb, the last five meters of the DC-9's left wing cutting through the Trident's cockpit section and forward passenger compartment.


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