Prostejov – Chrudim
Flight / Schedule
Prostejov – Chrudim
Aircraft
Aero C-3ARegistration
S-15
MSN
350
Date
May 26, 1949 at 11:23 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jevícko Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Coordinates
49.6325°, 16.7118°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 26, 1949 at 11:23 PM, Prostejov – Chrudim experienced a crash involving Aero C-3A, operated by Czech Air Force - Ceské Vojenské Letectvo, with the event recorded near Jevícko Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew completed several maneuvers during the day, taking part to a training mission combined with a second Czech Air Force Aero C.3 registered S-11 and carrying a crew of seven as well. In the afternoon, both crew were instructed to stay at Prostejov due to poor weather conditions. At 2230LT, the headquarter informed both crew they were able to fly back to Chrudim as the weather improved. En route, both airplanes went out of control and crashed in the same time. S-11 crashed in a field northwest of Jaromerice while S-15 crashed in a wooded area located on km southwest of Jevícko. All 14 crew members on both aircraft were killed. Crew: Jiri Kolar, Jan Pavlicek, František Hoffmann, Jan Machalek, František Kral, Bartolomiew Jurec, Zdenek Kolacek.
Aircraft reference details include registration S-15, MSN 350.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.6325°, 16.7118°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew completed several maneuvers during the day, taking part to a training mission combined with a second Czech Air Force Aero C.3 registered S-11 and carrying a crew of seven as well. In the afternoon, both crew were instructed to stay at Prostejov due to poor weather conditions. At 2230LT, the headquarter informed both crew they were able to fly back to Chrudim as the weather improved. En route, both airplanes went out of control and crashed in the same time. S-11 crashed in a field northwest of Jaromerice while S-15 crashed in a wooded area located on km southwest of Jevícko. All 14 crew members on both aircraft were killed. Crew: Jiri Kolar, Jan Pavlicek, František Hoffmann, Jan Machalek, František Kral, Bartolomiew Jurec, Zdenek Kolacek.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prostejov – Chrudim
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
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