Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
Estado:
Fecha:18 ENE 1956
Tipo:Douglas C-47A-20-DL
Operador:CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie
Registración: OK-WDZ
Numéro de série: 9385
Año de Construcción: 1943
Motores: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 18 / Ocupantes: 22
Total:Fatalidades: 22 / Ocupantes: 26
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:12 km (7.5 milles) de Toryska (Eslovaquia) show on map
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Doméstico Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Bratislava-Ivanka Airport (BTS/LZIB), Eslovaquia
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Košice-Barca Airport (KSC/LZKZ), Eslovaquia
Descripción:
Due to poor weather conditions at the destination Kosice (KSC), the flight continued to Poprad/Tatry Airport (TAT). Strong winds blew the airplane off the approach course, causing a let down 11km to the east and 3,5km to the northern of the approach track. The airplane descended over mountains until it flew into the side of Mount Skapova (elevation (4042 ft).

Fuentes:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium pt. 67
» Air Britain Casualty compendium pt. 68
» Air Britain Casualty compendium pt. 66

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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bratislava-Ivanka Airport to Košice-Barca Airport as the crow flies is 300 km (188 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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