Narrative:
The aircraft, named "Svit Gottwaldov", crashed shortly after takeoff near the village of Ptice.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 11 October 1968 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: | Avia 14-32A |
| Operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | OK-MCJ |
| MSN: | 77805120 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 37 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 40 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 7 km (4.4 mls) SW of Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) ( Czech Republic)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
| Koice-Barca Airport (KSC/LZKZ), Slovakia |
The aircraft, named "Svit Gottwaldov", crashed shortly after takeoff near the village of Ptice.
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Map
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 Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Koice-Barca Airport as the crow flies is 526 km (329 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Praha-Ruzyne International Airport to Koice-Barca Airport as the crow flies is 526 km (329 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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