Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 November 1973
Aircraft Type: Avia 14T
Owner/operator: Czechoslovak Air Force
Registration Number: 3155
Location: near Veszprm-Szentkiralyszabadja Air Base –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: The aircraft itself (Avia 14T).The aircraft itself (Avia 14T).
Category: Accident
On September 29, 1973, an aircraft, an Avia 14T, experienced a catastrophic landing at a cemetery near the Szentkiralyszabadja Air Base in Hungary, resulting in the deaths of one crew member and two passengers. The aircraft descended below the glide slope in heavy fog, leading to a ground impact.On September 29, 1973, an aircraft, an Avia 14T, experienced a catastrophic landing at a cemetery near the Szentkiralyszabadja Air Base in Hungary, resulting in the deaths of one crew member and two passengers. The aircraft descended below the glide slope in heavy fog, leading to a ground impact.
Description
The Avia 14T operated on a flight from Brno, Czechoslovakia to Szentkiralyszabadja Air Base, Hungary with a military delegation on board. The airplane descended below the glide slope in fog and impacted the ground at a cemetery located before the end of the runway. One crew member was killed and two later died in hospital. Ten passengers were injured. The date has also been reported as 29 September 1973.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Heavy fog conditions and a descent below the glide slope likely contributed to the incident.Heavy fog conditions and a descent below the glide slope likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
