Date: | Friday 24 March 1950 |
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Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Owner/operator: | CSA Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Erding Air Base -
Germany
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Bratislava-Ivanka Airport (BTS/LZIB) |
Destination airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR) |
Narrative:On March 24, 1950, three CSA DC-3 planes were hijacked on flight to Prague. All three airliners were commandeered to Germany and landed at the US Air Force Base at Erding. The aircraft carried a total of 85 occupants. A total of 26 elected to stay in Germany as fugitives from Communism.
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