Tivat - Prague

On October 30, 1975 at 09:20 AM, Tivat - Prague experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Inex-Adria Airways, with the event recorded near Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

120 people were known to be on board, 75 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 62.5%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 115, passenger fatalities: 71, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration YU-AJO, MSN 47457/620, year of manufacture 1971.

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