Prague - Prague
Flight / Schedule
Prague - Prague
Aircraft
Aero A.10Registration
L-BALA
MSN
5
Year of Manufacture
1922
Date
June 10, 1924 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
