Prague - Prague

On January 2, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Prague - Prague experienced a crash involving Avia 14, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

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.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-MCZ, MSN 105 807 110, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0790°, 14.2927°.