Prague – Kassel – Rotterdam
Flight / Schedule
Prague – Kassel – Rotterdam
Aircraft
Avia BH-25Registration
L-BABD
MSN
4
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
May 9, 1929 at 11:47 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kassel Hesse
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
51.2897°, 9.5726°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 9, 1929 at 11:47 AM, Prague – Kassel – Rotterdam experienced a crash involving Avia BH-25, operated by Ceskoslovenska Letecka Spolecnost - CLS, with the event recorded near Kassel Hesse.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to Kassel Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility. At a height of 400 metres, the single engine impacted a wooded hill located in the Riedforst forest, southeast of Kassel. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupant were killed. Crew: Ulrich Leitkap, pilot, Josef Holik, mechanic. Passenger: Franz Peters.
Aircraft reference details include registration L-BABD, MSN 4, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2897°, 9.5726°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Kassel Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility. At a height of 400 metres, the single engine impacted a wooded hill located in the Riedforst forest, southeast of Kassel. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupant were killed. Crew: Ulrich Leitkap, pilot, Josef Holik, mechanic. Passenger: Franz Peters.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prague – Kassel – Rotterdam
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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