Vienna - Venice

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.

Flight / Schedule

Vienna - Venice

Aircraft

Avia BH-25

Registration

OK-ABC

MSN

3

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

Bata Shoes

Date

December 24, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Shoes

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Austria

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avia BH-25

Registration

OK-ABC

MSN

3

Year of Manufacture

1928