Prague -Bratislava

On approach to Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility. He passed below the decision height until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 1,800 metres short of runway 22. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Prague -Bratislava

Aircraft

Avia 14

Registration

OK-OCA

MSN

191 013 167

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

February 11, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Bratislava Region

Region

Europe • Slovakia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On February 11, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Prague -Bratislava experienced a crash involving Avia 14, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Bratislava Region.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility. He passed below the decision height until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 1,800 metres short of runway 22. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-OCA, MSN 191 013 167, year of manufacture 1960.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility. He passed below the decision height until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 1,800 metres short of runway 22. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

80.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Prague -Bratislava

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Slovakia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avia 14

Registration

OK-OCA

MSN

191 013 167

Year of Manufacture

1960