Beschrijving:
A DC-3 transport plane went off course during a descent towards Brno. The aircraft impacted the Bradlo hillside, about 40 km east of Brno. The aircraft operated a civilian scheduled cargo night flight which originated in Prague with several stopovers through the whole country. The DC-3 was loaded with newspaper matrixes from a newspaper editorial in Prague for several printers in bigger cities. CSA crew refused to fly due to poor weather forecast, therefore military crew and a military plane was ordered. However, the military crew was not trained for such metrological conditions.
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| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 30 november 1952 |
| Tijd: | 20:58 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Czechoslovak Air Force |
| Registratie: | D-21 |
| Constructienummer: | 19474 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 4789 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 2,5 km (1.6 mijl) NW of Vresovice ( Tsjechische Republiek)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Tsjechische Republiek |
| Brno Turany Airport (BRQ/LKTB), Tsjechische Republiek |
A DC-3 transport plane went off course during a descent towards Brno. The aircraft impacted the Bradlo hillside, about 40 km east of Brno. The aircraft operated a civilian scheduled cargo night flight which originated in Prague with several stopovers through the whole country. The DC-3 was loaded with newspaper matrixes from a newspaper editorial in Prague for several printers in bigger cities. CSA crew refused to fly due to poor weather forecast, therefore military crew and a military plane was ordered. However, the military crew was not trained for such metrological conditions.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Praha-Ruzyne International Airport en Brno Turany Airport bedraagt 203 km (127 miles).
De afstand tussen Praha-Ruzyne International Airport en Brno Turany Airport bedraagt 203 km (127 miles).
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