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Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P in Polná

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1954 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HA-LIF
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Budapest – Prague – Berlin
MSN:
184 256 04
YOM:
1951
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 Junkers JU.52/3m in Čejov: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7U+AM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6456
YOM:
1939
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a training exercise on behalf of the 2nd Airborne Intelligence School. It crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located east of the village of Čejov. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Fw Karl Hettehausen, pilot,
Gefr Jakob Posch, mechanic,
Gefr Walter Wiedemann,
Gefr Walter Hainkes,
Gefr Manfred Karl,
Gefr Franz Gräf.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Strachoňovice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CE+AQ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2119
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Strachoňovice. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Strážek: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1940 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located near Strážek. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Gefr Rudolf Dölitsch,
Uffz Fritz Horst +4.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hau in Humpoleč: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1939 at 1426 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
WL-OCBQ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3432
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the single engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 2 km south of Humpoleč. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gefr Wilhelm Nagel, pilot,
Helmut Luthardt, pilot.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Jihlava: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1930 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OK-FOR
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Prague – Brno – Bratislava
MSN:
5-AT-050
YOM:
1929
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Captain / Total flying hours:
3000
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Prague-Kbely Airport at 1505LT on a flight to Bratislava with an intermediate stop in Brno. While cruising at a height of 700 metres, weather conditions worsened and the captain decided first to reduce his altitude. Shortly later, he realized the weather conditions were becoming worse and worse with thunderstorm activity. Due to low visibility, he decided to make a 180 turn to go back to Prague. While flying at a height estimated between 15 and 20 metres in limited visibility, he saw the chimney of a brickwork and made a sharp turn to the left to avoid the collision. Doing so, the aircraft stalled and hit the roof of a farmhouse then crashed half in a garden. While a passenger (Professor Vojtěch Kraus) was seriously injured, all 12 other occupants were killed. Up to date, this accident was considered as the worst involving CSA Czech Airlines since its creation in 1923.
Crew:
Josef Sedlář, pilot,
Josef Trafina, mechanic.
Passengers:
Ing. Mirko Káš,
Ing. Vojtěch Jokl,
Anton Müller,
Vladislaw Müller,
Rudolf Vonka,
Boh. Jarolímek,
Ing. Bernard Eimann,
Judr. Anton Hamrle,
Prof. Vojtěch Kraus,
Marie Rybníčková,
Mr. Lowenstein.

Crash of an Aero DH.50A in Golčův Jeníkov

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L-BAHF
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brno - Prague
MSN:
6
YOM:
1926
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Brno to Prague, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing in Golčův Jeníkov. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair but all four occupants escaped unhurt.

Crash of a Potez 9 in Hladov: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1924 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-ADBC
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vienna - Prague
MSN:
157
YOM:
1921
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Vienna to Prague, while cruising some 80 km west of Brno, the pilot encountered engine problems and lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in an open field locatede in Hladov, bursting into flames. Both passengers were killed instantly while the pilot was seriously injured. He died from his injuries a day later at hospital in Jihlava.
Crew:
Aimé Grasset, pilot.
Passengers:
Otakar Ludvig,
Franz Kaufmann.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.