Prague - Prague

On February 13, 1947 at 01:43 PM, Prague - Prague experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Prague-Ruzyne 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.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Prague-Ruzyne Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Kladno, northwest of the airport. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Jan Kuhl, pilot, Josef Hainzel, pilot, František Papácek, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-XDU, MSN 13802, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0790°, 14.2927°.