Ostrava – Prague
Flight / Schedule
Ostrava – Prague
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
OK-WDY
MSN
12725
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
February 27, 1950 at 07:31 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Praded Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)
Region
Europe • Czech Republic
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
3
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
27
Estimated Survivors
26
Fatality Rate
16.1%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ostrava – Prague
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Czech Republic
Aircraft Details
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