Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 August 1930
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Registration Number: OK-FOR
Location: Jihlava (Iglau) –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and potentially the wing structure due to the impact.The aircraft’s landing gear and potentially the wing structure due to the impact.
Category: Accident
A severe thunderstorm forced the aircraft to make a sharp left turn, resulting in a crash. The aircraft struck the ground in poor visibility due to the storm. The pilot and mechanics were injured, and one passenger, Professor Kraus, survived. The flight originated from Prague to Bratislava via Brno.A severe thunderstorm forced the aircraft to make a sharp left turn, resulting in a crash. The aircraft struck the ground in poor visibility due to the storm. The pilot and mechanics were injured, and one passenger, Professor Kraus, survived. The flight originated from Prague to Bratislava via Brno.
Description
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 Sedl r (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.
Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions and a sharp left turn to avoid a chimney caused the crash.Severe thunderstorm conditions and a sharp left turn to avoid a chimney caused the crash.Share on:
