Prague - Liberec

On August 20, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Prague - Liberec experienced a crash involving Aero C-3A, operated by Czech Air Force - Ceské Vojenské Letectvo, with the event recorded near Liberec Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft left Prague-Kbely Airport in the early morning with a crew of three and three engineers on board, bound for Liberec where they should take part to a meeting. While descending to Liberec in poor weather conditions (heavy rain falls), the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Ješted few meters below the top and came to rest in flames. Two passengers were seriously injured and evacuated to a local hospital while four other occupants were killed. Six days later, one of the survivor died from his injuries. The visibility was very limited due to heavy rain falls and low ceiling. Crew: Václav Barborka, pilot, Jan Padouch, radio operator, Josef Kroulík, navigator. Passengers: Antonín Husník (survived but died 6 days later), Vladimír Karmazín, killed, Václav Brabec, survived.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-78, MSN 233.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.7455°, 15.0677°.