Paris – Strasbourg – Prague

On March 5, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Strasbourg – Prague experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Prague Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Paris via Strasbourg, the crew started the descent to Prague but encountered poor weather conditions. Due to low visibility, the first approach was abandoned and a go around was performed. A second attempt to land was abandoned as well, still for the same reason. During the third attempt, the three engine aircraft was too low and hit the ground short of runway threshold. Eight passengers and two crew members were killed while five other occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-ZDN.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0864°, 14.4157°.