Dubnica - Dubnica
Flight / Schedule
Dubnica - Dubnica
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
OM-SAB
MSN
75 04 05
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Dubnica AirDate
August 20, 2015 at 09:21 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cervený Kamen Trencín Region
Region
Europe • Slovakia
Coordinates
49.0875°, 18.1825°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 20, 2015 at 09:21 AM, Dubnica - Dubnica experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Dubnica Air, with the event recorded near Cervený Kamen Trencín Region.
The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.8%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was carrying 17 skydivers and two pilots and was performing a skydiving mission with another Let L-410 owned by the same operator. Registered OM-ODQ, the second aircraft was carrying 17 skydivers and 2 pilots as well. Both crew were preparing a program for an airshow scheduled next Sunday August 23. While climbing to an altitude of about 1,400 - 1,500 metres, the pilot of OM-ODQ was trying to get closer to OM-SAB when both aircraft collided. All but three skydivers were able to bail out prior both aircraft crashed in a wooded area located north of the airfield. All four crew members were killed and three skydivers as well, one in OM-SAB and two in OM-ODQ.
Aircraft reference details include registration OM-SAB, MSN 75 04 05, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.0875°, 18.1825°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was carrying 17 skydivers and two pilots and was performing a skydiving mission with another Let L-410 owned by the same operator. Registered OM-ODQ, the second aircraft was carrying 17 skydivers and 2 pilots as well. Both crew were preparing a program for an airshow scheduled next Sunday August 23. While climbing to an altitude of about 1,400 - 1,500 metres, the pilot of OM-ODQ was trying to get closer to OM-SAB when both aircraft collided. All but three skydivers were able to bail out prior both aircraft crashed in a wooded area located north of the airfield. All four crew members were killed and three skydivers as well, one in OM-SAB and two in OM-ODQ.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
17
Estimated Survivors
16
Fatality Rate
15.8%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dubnica - Dubnica
Operator
Dubnica AirFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Slovakia
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