OK-ABT
Flight / Schedule
OK-ABT
Aircraft
Fokker F7Registration
OK-ABT
MSN
20
Year of Manufacture
1932
Date
October 24, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Domašín Central Bohemian Region (Stredocesky kraj)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Coordinates
49.7150°, 14.8770°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 24, 1935 at 12:00 AM, OK-ABT experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by Ceskoslovenska Letecka Spolecnost - CLS, with the event recorded near Domašín Central Bohemian Region (Stredocesky kraj).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, crew encountered icing conditions and all three engines lost power. Captain reduced his altitude and decided to perform an emergency landing in a snow covered field. On landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, engines and both wings before coming to rest in trees. All nine occupants were injured. Crew: Karel Balík, pilot, Augustin Korotvicka, radio operator.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-ABT, MSN 20, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.7150°, 14.8770°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, crew encountered icing conditions and all three engines lost power. Captain reduced his altitude and decided to perform an emergency landing in a snow covered field. On landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, engines and both wings before coming to rest in trees. All nine occupants were injured. Crew: Karel Balík, pilot, Augustin Korotvicka, radio operator.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
Aircraft Details
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