Prague - Zurich
Flight / Schedule
Prague - Zurich
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-124Registration
OK-TEB
MSN
4 35 15 04
Year of Manufacture
1964
Date
August 18, 1970 at 02:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Zurich-Kloten Zurich
Region
Europe • Switzerland
Coordinates
47.4439°, 8.5715°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 18, 1970 at 02:40 PM, Prague - Zurich experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-124, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Zurich-Kloten Zurich.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Zurich-Kloten Airport, the flight engineer encountered technical issues with the cabine pressure and was forced to control it manually. Focused on this problem, he failed to hear and understand the instruction of the captain to lower the gear. In such circumstances, the airplane landed on its belly on runway 16 and slid for 875 meters before coming to rest in flames. All 20 occupants were quickly evacuated and uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Apparently, the crew failed to hear the gear alarm.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-TEB, MSN 4 35 15 04, year of manufacture 1964.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4439°, 8.5715°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Zurich-Kloten Airport, the flight engineer encountered technical issues with the cabine pressure and was forced to control it manually. Focused on this problem, he failed to hear and understand the instruction of the captain to lower the gear. In such circumstances, the airplane landed on its belly on runway 16 and slid for 875 meters before coming to rest in flames. All 20 occupants were quickly evacuated and uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Apparently, the crew failed to hear the gear alarm.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
20
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prague - Zurich
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland
Aircraft Details
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