Brno - Prague
Flight / Schedule
Brno - Prague
Aircraft
Aero DH.50Registration
L-BAHF
MSN
6
Year of Manufacture
1926
Date
July 1, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Golcuv Jeníkov Vysocina Region (Vysocina)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Coordinates
49.8160°, 15.4773°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 1, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Brno - Prague experienced a crash involving Aero DH.50, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Golcuv Jeníkov Vysocina Region (Vysocina).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Brno to Prague, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing in Golcuv Jeníkov. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair but all four occupants escaped unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration L-BAHF, MSN 6, year of manufacture 1926.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8160°, 15.4773°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Brno to Prague, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted an emergency landing in Golcuv Jeníkov. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair but all four occupants escaped unhurt.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Brno - Prague
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
Aircraft Details
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