Otrokovice – Basel

On July 10, 1932 at 05:58 AM, Otrokovice – Basel experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Bata Shoes, with the event recorded near Otrokovice Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj).

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Otrokovice-Letište Batov Airport at 0550LT bound for Basel, Switzerland, with one pilot and one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions and maybe elected to return. Eight minutes after takeoff, the airplane crashed in a field located 2 km from the airport, broken in two and partially destroyed. Both occupants were killed. The passenger was Tomáš Bata, a Czech entrepreneur, founder of the Bata Shoes Company, one of the world's biggest multinational retailer, manufacturer and distributor of footwear and accessories. He was flying to Basel to visit one of his factory based in Möhlin, Argau. The aircraft was flying with the title 'Deutsche Schuh AG Berlin'. Crew: Jindrich Broucek, pilot. Passenger: Tomáš Bata.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-1608, MSN 2037, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2088°, 17.5354°.