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Crash of a Let 410 in Uherské Hradiště: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
OK-162
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
d’Uherské Hradiště - d’Uherské Hradiště
MSN:
X03
YOM:
1970
Location:
Uherské Hradiště-Kunovice
Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew (two pilots and two technicians) departed d’Uherské Hradiště-Kunovice Airport for a local test flight on this third L-410 prototype. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Nedakonice, few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control occurred when the tail separated in flight after severe actions were performed on the rudder by the pilot.

Crash of an Avia 14T in Hůrka: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1964 at 1018 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avia 14
Operator:
Registration:
3148
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Přerov – Hranice – Ostrava
MSN:
171 913148
YOM:
1959
Location:
Hůrka
Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Přerov to Ostrava with an intermediate stop at Hranice. While approaching Ostrava-Mošnov Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog. The airplane was too low, struck trees and crashed in flames in a prairie located in Hůrka, about 15 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj Emanuel Mikšìk,
Cpt František Teply,
Cpt Jiří Juštìk,
Cpt Bohuslav Janke,
Cpt Karel Sehnal,
Cpt Josef Hrabiš,
Lt Ladislav Antoš,
Lt Zbyněk Flek,
Lt Jan Sklenàř,
Cpl Antonín Šìda.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK on Mt Praděd: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1950 at 0731 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OK-WDY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ostrava – Prague
MSN:
12725
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mt Praděd
Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)
Country:
Czech Republic
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
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 Praděd (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 Korotvička, radio operator,
Richard Olšovský, flight engineer.
Passengers killed were:
Jan Kloda,
Ladislav Škrabálek.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of a faulty navigation on part of the crew. Low visibility caused by poor weather conditions was considered as a contributory factor.
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