Narrative:
The DC-3 airplane barely climbed after takeoff from Prague Airport (PRG) runway 22. It struck a chimney at Hostivice, contacted powerlines and crashed.
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1954 |
| Time: | 13:55 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
| Registration: | OK-WDS |
| MSN: | 11854 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 0,5 km S of Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) ( Czech Republic)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR), Czech Republic |
| Ostrava-Hrabuvka Airport, Czech Republic |
The DC-3 airplane barely climbed after takeoff from Prague Airport (PRG) runway 22. It struck a chimney at Hostivice, contacted powerlines and crashed.
Sources:
» DC-3 "Dakota" OK-WDSPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 3173rd loss
- 1166th fatal accident
- 247th worst accident (at the time)
- 408th worst accident (currently)
Czech Republic- 2nd worst accident (at the time)
- 5th worst accident (currently)
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