Last updated: 26 November 2020
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| Date: | Friday 22 August 1930 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | OK-FOR |
| C/n / msn: | 5-AT-050 |
| First flight: | 1929-06-04 (1 year 3 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Jihlava (Iglau) ( Czech Republic)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kbely Air Base (LKKB), Czech Republic |
| Brno Turany Airport (BRQ/LKTB), Czech Republic |
Crashed in the attempt to avoid a heavy thunderstorm. The aircraft hit the ground in poor visibility after a sharp left turn to avoid a 35 meters high chimney and caught fire. Pilot Josef Sedlár (32, 3000 hrs), mechanic Josef Trafina and eleven passengers were on board. One passenger (Professor Kraus) survived.
The airplane operated on a flight from Prague to Bratislava via Brno.
Sources:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. Larkins» Czech accidents web site
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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 Kbely Air Base to Brno Turany Airport as the crow flies is 187 km (117 miles).
Distance from Kbely Air Base to Brno Turany Airport as the crow flies is 187 km (117 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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Ford Tri-Motor
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