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Crash of an Aero C.3A in Hradec Králové: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 18, 1954
Operator:
Registration:
AK-4
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hradec Králové - Hradec Králové
MSN:
384
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew (two pilots, one radio operator and one instructor) were engaged in a local training sortie at Hradec Králové Airport. While cruising at an altitude of about 200 meters, the left engine failed. The crew elected to return for an emergency landing when completing a last turn to the right, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located in Rusek, east of the Airfield. The radio operator was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine caused by a malfunction of the spark plugs.
Crash of an Aero C.3B in Pernek: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 7, 1953 at 2113 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Malacky - Malacky
MSN:
411
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total hours on type:
122.00
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight consisting of aerial bombing attacks. When the exercise was over, the crew returned to his base but encountered low visibility. While approaching the airbase by night, the airplane was too low and hit trees and crashed in flames on a hilly and wooded terrain located in Pernek, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was consumed by a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Zbyňek Jeřábek,
Lt František Bohdal,
Lt Josef Novák,
Cpl Miroslav Bezděk.
Crew:
Lt Zbyňek Jeřábek,
Lt František Bohdal,
Lt Josef Novák,
Cpl Miroslav Bezděk.
Probable cause:
The pilot continued the approach at an unsafe altitude for unknown reasons.
Crash of an Aero C.3B in Hradčany AFB: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 19, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
TH-18
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hradčany - Hradčany
MSN:
403
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Hradčany AFB following a night bombing exercise. On final, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airfield. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was injured.
Crash of an Aero C.3A in Šumperk
Date & Time:
May 12, 1953 at 1040 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
390
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a training mission, the crew encountered control problems, bailed out and abandoned the aircraft at 0925LT over Skuteč. The twin engine aircraft continued to fly and turn around for more than an hour before crashing in a garden at 1040LT and was destroyed.
Crew:
Milan Alušic,
František Izák,
Rudolf Verner.
Crew:
Milan Alušic,
František Izák,
Rudolf Verner.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the control issue was not determined. The crew was not blamed.
Crash of an Aero C.3A in Hradec Králové
Date & Time:
Apr 24, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
AK-2
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hradec Králové - Hradec Králové
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 27, the aircraft reached the speed of 140-150 km/h when the pilot started the rotation. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 30 feet, the aircraft turned slightly to the right and it is believed that the right engine lost power. The pilot-in-command made a turn to the left, raised the flaps and nosed down to gain speed that increased up to 200 km/h when the aircraft hit the ground and eventually crashed in a field. While all three crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Ernest Trabatický 2.
Crew:
Lt Ernest Trabatický 2.
Probable cause:
No technical anomalies were found on the aircraft and the cause of the accident was attributed to a pilot error.
Crash of an Aero C.3A in Hradčany: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 1, 1953 at 2210 LT
Operator:
Registration:
TH-14
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hradčany - Hradčany
MSN:
322
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew left Hradčany AFB at 2147LT for a local training flight with two other Aero C.3. While flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters, the right engine lost power. The captain activated the fuel pump when a fire erupted. He descended to the altitude of 400 meters when both other crew members bailed out. Sole on board, the pilot tried to land on runway 09 but on final approach, the aircraft hit trees and crashed in flames in a field short of runway 09 threshold. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Both other crew members were unhurt.
Crew:
Maj Jan Kopečný, †
Cpt Miroslav Kořínek,
Lt Miroslav Hladník.
Crew:
Maj Jan Kopečný, †
Cpt Miroslav Kořínek,
Lt Miroslav Hladník.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the day prior to the accident, the aircraft was grounded for maintenance purposes (50 hours overhaul). While conducting the maintenance of the right engine, the mechanic was fired. Investigations revealed that the other technicians in charge of the maintenance failed to check what was done by the mechanic and the airplane was released without any double check. It appears that several equipment such as fuel pump and piston were not properly fixed.
Crash of an Aero C.3AF in Sušice: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 15, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
SU-29
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
613
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at low height in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a snow covered and wooded area. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured. Those killed were:
Jaromír Šimeček, pilot,
František Hrubý,
Jaromír Čaja.
Jaromír Šimeček, pilot,
František Hrubý,
Jaromír Čaja.
Crash of an Aero C.3AF in Lomnice nad Popelkou: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 20, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
EB-30
Survivors:
No
MSN:
389
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three occupants.
