Príbram – Gdansk

On September 26, 2017 at 07:36 AM, Príbram – Gdansk experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Valnetis Air, with the event recorded near Noviny pod Ralskem Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj).

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane departed Príbram Airport Runway 06 at 0705LT on a charter flight to Gdansk, carrying one passenger and one pilot. About 30 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 14,100 feet, the pilot was cleared to climb to FL180 when he declared an emergency and reported the failure of both engines. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 1,5 km northeast of Noviny pod Ralskem, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-TKF, MSN 421B-0931, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.6920°, 14.7469°.