Incident Overview
A twin-engine aircraft conducting a training mission from Přerov to Trnava, with intermediate stops at Uherské Hradiště, Piešťany, and Levice, crashed in a wooded area 13 km southwest of Kroměříž. The aircraft departed Uherské Hradiště-Kunovice at 0827 local time, heading west. Six minutes later, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions characterized by low clouds and visibility limited to 100 meters. The airplane flew too low, struck tree tops, and crashed in flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed, and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew Details
The crew comprised:
- Cpt Milan Blažíček, pilot
- Lt Jindřich Konečný, navigator
- Cpt Luboš Retr, radio operator
- Lt František Mareček, board technician
- Lt Zdeněk Bartoš, radio operator
- Lt Miloslav Šolc, survey officer
- Cpt Ludvík Prokop, instructor
Probable Cause
The official investigation stated the probable cause: The captain was familiar with the region but failed to gain sufficient altitude after takeoff and continued at an insufficient height in low visibility.