Amsterdam – Prague
Flight / Schedule
Amsterdam – Prague
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
OK-WDC
MSN
12176
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
December 3, 1948 at 12:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Prague-Ruzyne Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Coordinates
50.0790°, 14.2927°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 3, 1948 at 12:20 PM, Amsterdam – Prague experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (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 scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Prague-Ruzyne Airport, when the aircraft broke through the clouds, it was deviated by 300 meters to the right of the runway centerline. Rather than making a go around, the pilot completed a steep turn to the left to join the runway but on final, the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft came to rest in a grassy area to the right of the runway. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-WDC, MSN 12176, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0790°, 14.2927°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Prague-Ruzyne Airport, when the aircraft broke through the clouds, it was deviated by 300 meters to the right of the runway centerline. Rather than making a go around, the pilot completed a steep turn to the left to join the runway but on final, the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft came to rest in a grassy area to the right of the runway. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Amsterdam – Prague
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
Aircraft Details
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