Dubnica - Dubnica

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°.