Accident Details
The aircraft initiated rotation after a takeoff roll of 900 meters on runway 22. While climbing to a height of approximately 50 feet in horizontal visibility of about 100 meters, the crew sighted a chimney. The pilot executed a sharp left turn to avoid a collision, during which the airplane struck a telephone pole and telegraphic cables. The aircraft subsequently stalled and crashed in flames in a snow-covered field located about one kilometer south of the airfield.
Injuries and Damage
All four crew members and nine passengers were killed. Five other passengers were rescued. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew
The crew consisted of Jan House (pilot), Jiří Levý (copilot), Milroslav Kalenda (radio operator), and Milroslav Häusler (flight engineer).
Probable Cause
No mechanical failure was reported on the airplane prior to the accident. At the time, the cloud base was about 200 meters above ground with horizontal visibility of 100 meters in snowfall. The runway was covered with a layer of 5 to 10 cm of wet snow. The accident was the consequence of poor flying techniques on part of the pilot-in-command during initial climb.