Prague - Prague

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Prague-Kbely Airport. Three minutes after takeoff, the engine failed and the oil tank ruptured. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a grassy area near the airfield. While the pilot was injured, a woman who was mowing the lawn was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Prague - Prague

Aircraft

Aero A.10

Registration

L-BALA

MSN

5

Year of Manufacture

1922

Date

June 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Prague-Kbely Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

Region

Europe • Czech Republic

Coordinates

50.1400°, 14.5624°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM, Prague - Prague experienced a crash involving Aero A.10, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Prague-Kbely Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Prague-Kbely Airport. Three minutes after takeoff, the engine failed and the oil tank ruptured. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a grassy area near the airfield. While the pilot was injured, a woman who was mowing the lawn was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration L-BALA, MSN 5, year of manufacture 1922.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1400°, 14.5624°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

1

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Prague-Kbely Airport. Three minutes after takeoff, the engine failed and the oil tank ruptured. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a grassy area near the airfield. While the pilot was injured, a woman who was mowing the lawn was killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Prague - Prague

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Czech Republic

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Aero A.10

Registration

L-BALA

MSN

5

Year of Manufacture

1922