Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Registration Number: OK-WDC
Location: Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left wing of the Douglas C-47 aircraft.Left wing of the Douglas C-47 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by CSA experienced a landing accident at Prague Airport. During the approach, the aircraft misaligned with the runway by 300 meters, resulting in a left-wing strike on the runway during landing.A Douglas C-47 aircraft operated by CSA experienced a landing accident at Prague Airport. During the approach, the aircraft misaligned with the runway by 300 meters, resulting in a left-wing strike on the runway during landing.
Description
A Douglas C-47 operated by CSA suffered a landing accident at Prague Airport. When the aircraft broke through the clouds during the approach, it was misaligned with the runway by 300 meters. The pilot attempted to correct this, but the left hand wing struck the runway on landing.
Source of Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20210201173013/http://svici.sweb.cz/havarie.htmhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210201173013/http://svici.sweb.cz/havarie.htmPrimary Cause
Misalignment with the runway during approach.Misalignment with the runway during approach.Share on:
