Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 YU-AJO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329509
 

Date:Thursday 30 October 1975
Time:09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC93 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator:Inex-Adria Aviopromet
Registration: YU-AJO
MSN: 47457/620
Year of manufacture:1971
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9
Fatalities:Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 120
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:8 km NE of Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) -   Czech Republic
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Tivat Airport (TIV/LYTV)
Destination airport:Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR)
Narrative:
Weather at Prague was poor. Fog at Ruzyne Airport reduced the visibility to 1500 m. The Inex Adria charter flight from Tivat (TIV) had been cleared for a runway 24 approach. After completing a right inbound turn, the crew descended below MDA and below airport level. The DC-9 entered a gorge over the River Vltava with high ground ahead and on the sides. The pilot selected full power to climb over the high ground. The airplane struck trees and a building and crashed at an elevation 300 ft below runway level.
Reportedly ILS and PAR approached were not available at the time of the accident.

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Accident photos
Aviation Disasters / D. Gero

Location

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photo (c) Quin; Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG); 30 October 1975


photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Düsseldorf Airport (DUS); 22 December 1974

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