| Date: | Thursday 30 October 1975 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Inex-Adria Aviopromet |
| Registration: | YU-AJO |
| MSN: | 47457/620 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 120 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8 km NE of Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tivat Airport (TIV/LYTV) |
| Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Inex-Adria flight 450, a DC-9-30, impacted terrain while on on approach to Prague-Ruzyne Airport, Czech Republic, killing 75 occupants; 45 survived the accident.
Weather at Prague was poor. Fog at Ruzyne Airport reduced the visibility to 1500 m. The Inex Adria charter flight from Tivat (TIV) had been cleared for a runway 24 approach. After completing a right inbound turn, the crew descended below MDA and below airport level. The DC-9 entered a gorge over the River Vltava with high ground ahead and on the sides. The pilot selected full power to climb over the high ground. The airplane struck trees and a building and crashed at an elevation 300 ft below runway level.
Reportedly ILS and PAR approached were not available at the time of the accident.
Sources:
Accident photos
Aviation Disasters / D. Gero
Location
Images:
photo (c) Quin; Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG); 30 October 1975
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Düsseldorf Airport (DUS); 22 December 1974
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2024 12:06 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2025 10:10 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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