Yugoslavia. On 18 January 1977, Džemal Bijedić, his wife Razija (born Ferhatbegović), and six others were killed when their Learjet 25 crashed on the Inač mountain near Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The plane took off from Batajnica Air Base in Belgrade and was en route to Sarajevo when it crashed, ostensibly due to poor weather conditions. Conspiracy theorists have suggested that the crash was not an accident but rather the result of foul play at the hands of his rivals, as he was considered as a potential successor to old and ailing Tito. Bijedić and his wife were survived by their two sons and one daughter. The university in Mostar was renamed Džemal Bijedić University in his honour. His birthplace was also turned into a museum. An exhibition about Džemal Bijedić was held in Mostar in 2016. References Citations Bibliography External links Toasts of the President Geral Ford and Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic of Yugoslavia, 19 March 1975 1917 births 1977 deaths Politicians from Mostar University of Belgrade Faculty of Law alumni Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina atheists Bosnia and Herzegovina communists Bosnia and Herzegovina former Muslims Bosnia and Herzegovina people of World War II League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians Presidents of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia State leaders killed in aviation accidents or incidents Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1977 Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Yugoslavia Yugoslav communists Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Recipients of the Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour