Tivat | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While descending to Prague-Ruzyne Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, rain and a visibility limited to 1,500 meters. The crew passed below the MDA and the aircraft entered the Vltava Valley when the captain decided to gain height and increased engine power. The airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a residential area (houses and gardens) located about 8 km short of runway. 45 people were injured, among them a crew member, while 75 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the ILS system was inoperative.

Probable cause:

The crew descended below the MDA in foggy conditions until the airplane struck obstacles and crashed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth off Tivat

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1935

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tivat - Tivat

MSN:

1189

YOM:

1930

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Circumstances:

The crew was performing a local training flight out from Tivat. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the float plane collided with mast of a ship and crashed into the bay of Boka Kotorska, off Tivat. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was lost. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere during the year 1935.