Ostrava – Prague

On February 27, 1950 at 07:31 AM, Ostrava – Prague experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Mt Praded Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

31 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.1%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. About thirty minutes after his departure from Ostrava Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with drizzle, low visibility and strong winds gusting to 90 km/h. While cruising at an altitude of 1,440 meters, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Praded (1,491 meters high). The aircraft was destroyed and rescuers arrived on site few hours later. Three crew members and two passengers were killed. Crew killed were: Vaclav Soukup, pilot, Augustin Korotvicka, radio operator, Richard Olšovský, flight engineer. Passengers killed were: Jan Kloda, Ladislav Škrabálek.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-WDY, MSN 12725, year of manufacture 1944.