Vienna - Venice
Flight / Schedule
Vienna - Venice
Aircraft
Avia BH-25Registration
OK-ABC
MSN
3
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Bata ShoesDate
December 24, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Stolzalpe Styria
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
47.1206°, 14.1891°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 24, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Vienna - Venice experienced a crash involving Avia BH-25, operated by Bata Shoes, with the event recorded near Stolzalpe Styria.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a cargo flight to Venice with two crew members on board. En route, the pilot got lost due to snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hilly terrain near Stolzalpe. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members walked away for two days before finding help.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-ABC, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.1206°, 14.1891°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Vienna-Aspern Airport on a cargo flight to Venice with two crew members on board. En route, the pilot got lost due to snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a hilly terrain near Stolzalpe. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members walked away for two days before finding help.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Vienna - Venice
Operator
Bata ShoesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Austria
Aircraft Details
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