Prague - Karlovy Vary

On June 26, 1934 at 11:55 AM, Prague - Karlovy Vary experienced a crash involving Letov S-32, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary Region (Karlovarský kraj).

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

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Karlovy Vary, at a height of 100 metres, one of the stabilizer detached. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed short of runway. Three passengers were injured while both pilots and a passenger, the Austrian Actor Max Pallenberg, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-ADB, MSN 2, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3677°, 12.9159°.