Prague – Strasbourg – Paris
Flight / Schedule
Prague – Strasbourg – Paris
Aircraft
Savoia-Marchetti SM.73Registration
OK-BAG
MSN
30040
Year of Manufacture
1937
Date
August 13, 1938 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kehl Baden-Württemberg
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
48.5729°, 7.8110°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 13, 1938 at 11:00 AM, Prague – Strasbourg – Paris experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.73, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Kehl Baden-Württemberg.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Strasbourg Airport was completed in low visibility due to foggy conditions. While descending, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Oberkirch, some 20 km east of Strasbourg. The stewardess was seriously injured while all 16 other occupants were killed. A day later, the only survivor died from her injuries. Crew: Karel Brabenec, pilot, Bedrich Soukup, copilot, Alois Krahulec, navigator, M. Krautnerová, stewardess.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-BAG, MSN 30040, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5729°, 7.8110°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
4
Passengers
13
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Strasbourg Airport was completed in low visibility due to foggy conditions. While descending, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Oberkirch, some 20 km east of Strasbourg. The stewardess was seriously injured while all 16 other occupants were killed. A day later, the only survivor died from her injuries. Crew: Karel Brabenec, pilot, Bedrich Soukup, copilot, Alois Krahulec, navigator, M. Krautnerová, stewardess.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
13
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prague – Strasbourg – Paris
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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