Czech Republic

Survivors:

Site:

Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)

Schedule:

Stockholm – Copenhagen – Zagreb – Belgrade

MSN:

47482

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

JU367

Location:

Česká Kamenice

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8587

Captain / Total hours on type:

1306.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2369

Copilot / Total hours on type:

420

Aircraft flight hours:

2091

Aircraft flight cycles:

2564

Circumstances:

The airplane was completing a scheduled flight from Stockholm to Belgrade with intermediate stops in Copenhagen and Zagreb. After it passed the Czech border, while cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet, the airplane disappeared from radar screens without the pilots having been able to transmit all or part of an emergency message. Debris were found near the city of Česká Kamenice, in the north of Czechoslovakia, near the East German border. 27 occupants were killed and a flight attendant, Mrs. Vesna Vujovic, was found alive on her seat located by the tail. Seriously wounded, she passed 18 months in a hospital.

Probable cause:

It was confirmed that the accident was the consequence of a terrorist act. Members of the Croatian Group called 'Ustasji' was able to place a homemade bomb in the forward cargo hold.

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Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Radomyšl

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

OK-KHD

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

South Bohemian Region (Jihočeský kraj)

MSN:

162 473 16

YOM:

1956

Location:

Radomyšl

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a crop spraying flight. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Avia 14-32A in Prague: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1968 at 1620 LT

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Registration:

OK-MCJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Survivors:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schedule:

Prague – Piešťany – Košice

MSN:

778 051 20

YOM:

1958

Location:

Prague-Ruzyne

Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

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After takeoff from Prague-Ruzyne Airport, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located 7 km southwest from the airport. Three crew members and eight passengers were killed while 29 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was en route from Prague to Košice with an intermediate stop in Piešťany.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for undetermined reason. It was also reported that the crew coordination and reaction to an emergency situation was inappropriate, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Avia 14T in Hůrka: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1964 at 1018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

3148

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Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)

Schedule:

Přerov – Hranice – Ostrava

MSN:

171 913148

YOM:

1959

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Hůrka

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The crew was performing a flight from Přerov to Ostrava with an intermediate stop at Hranice. While approaching Ostrava-Mošnov Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. The airplane was too low, struck trees and crashed in flames in a prairie located in Hůrka, about 15 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj Emanuel Mikšìk,
Cpt František Teply,
Cpt Jiří Juštìk,
Cpt Bohuslav Janke,
Cpt Karel Sehnal,
Cpt Josef Hrabiš,
Lt Ladislav Antoš,
Lt Zbyněk Flek,
Lt Jan Sklenàř,
Cpl Antonín Šìda.

Crash of an Avia 14-32A in Brno: 13 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1962 at 0857 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

OK-MCT

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schedule:

Bratislava – Brno

MSN:

908 071 03

YOM:

1958

Flight number:

OK306

Location:

Brno-Tuřany

South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj)

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The approach to Brno was started in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions. On final, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed by a house located near the village of Slavkov, about 6 km from the runway 28 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and three crew members and ten passengers were killed, the rest of the occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew miscalculated his position and started the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to descent below the minimum descent altitude.

Crash of an Avia 14-32A in Prague: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Operator:

Registration:

OK-MCZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Prague - Prague

MSN:

105 807 110

YOM:

1955

Location:

Prague-Ruzyne

Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

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After takeoff from Prague-Ruzyne Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed in a field located one km from the airfield. All ten occupants were killed. They were involved in a local training mission.

Crash of an Avia 14T near Kroměříž: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1960 at 0833 LT

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Registration:

3149

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)

Schedule:

Přerov – Uherské Hradiště – Piešťany – Levice – Trnava

MSN:

172 913149

YOM:

1959

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Kroměříž

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The crew was performing a training mission from Přerov to Trnava with intermediate stops at Uherské Hradiště, Piešťany and Levice. The twin engine aircraft departed Uherské Hradiště-Kunovice at 0827LT bound to the west. Six minutes later, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and a visibility limited to 100 meters. Flying too low, the airplane hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 13 km southwest of Kroměříž. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Milan Blažíček, pilot,
Lt Jindřich Konečný, navigátor,
Cpt Luboš Retr, radio operator,
Lt František Mareček, board technician,
Lt Zdeněk Bartoš, radio operator,
Lt Miloslav Šolc, survey officer,
Cpt Ludvík Prokop, instructor.
Source:
http://www.leteckabadatelna.cz/havarie-a-sestrely/detail/495/

Probable cause:

The captain was familiar with the region but failed to gain sufficient altitude after takeoff and continued at an insufficient height in low visibility.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P in Polná

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1954 at 1515 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

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Registration:

HA-LIF

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Vysočina Region (Vysočina)

Schedule:

Budapest – Prague – Berlin

MSN:

184 256 04

YOM:

1951

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Polná

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En route from Budapest to Prague, the crew encountered icing conditions and subsequently some difficulties. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing near Polná. Upon landing in a snow covered field, the airplane lost its undercarriage and slid for dozen yards before coming to rest with both wings bent. All 33 occupants were evacuated and a Finnish female passenger was seriously injured.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P in Bratroňov

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1954 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

HA-LII

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj)

Schedule:

Budapest – Prague

MSN:

184 270 06

YOM:

1951

Location:

Bratroňov

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