Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 January 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Registration Number: OK-WDZ
Location: 12 km from Toryska –
ÿ Slovakia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft flight control systemAircraft flight control system
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a significant deviation due to severe winds at Kosice Airport (KSC), resulting in a controlled descent and impact with Mount Skapova. The aircraft lost altitude and navigation control.A flight experienced a significant deviation due to severe winds at Kosice Airport (KSC), resulting in a controlled descent and impact with Mount Skapova. The aircraft lost altitude and navigation control.
Description
Due to poor weather conditions at the destination Kosice (KSC), the flight continued to Poprad/Tatry Airport (TAT). Strong winds blew the airplane off the approach course, causing a let down 11 km to the east and 3,5 km to the northern of the approach track. The airplane descended over mountains until it flew into the side of Mount Skapova (elevation (4042 ft).
Primary Cause
Severe winds at Kosice Airport (KSC) caused a deviation from the approach course, leading to a controlled descent and impact with the mountain.Severe winds at Kosice Airport (KSC) caused a deviation from the approach course, leading to a controlled descent and impact with the mountain.Share on:
