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Crash of an Avia 156 in Polerady: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OK-AVB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Prague - Prague
MSN:
01
YOM:
1934
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a test flight on this new prototype (first model). The single engine airplane departed Prague-Letňany Airport and crew flew northbound. While cruising in the vicinity of Polerady, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing both occupants. Rescue teams arrived on scene 13 hours later.
Crew:
Vaclav Koci, pilot,
Mr. Fiala, engineer.