Fatal Parachute Accident at Ústí nad Orlicí Airport (OK-MTK)

Incident Overview and Investigation Authority On 7 May 2025, the Czech Institute for Expert Investigation of Causes of Aircraft Accidents (ÚZPLN) received a report of a parachute accident at Ústí nad Orlicí Airport. The investigation was conducted in accordance with EU Regulation 996/2010, Czech Act No. 49/1997 on Civil Aviation, and Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention. The stated purpose was solely to prevent future accidents and incidents, without determining fault or liability. The final report was issued on 9 March 2026 by a commission chaired by Ing. Josef Bejdák, with members Jan Rychnovský and Doc. MUDr. Miloš Sokol, Ph.D., of the Military Institute of Forensic Medicine in Prague. An inspector from ÚZPLN, together with the Czech Police, began the investigation on the afternoon of the accident date.