| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 12, 1954 |
| Time: | 1355 |
| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Operator: | Czech Airlines |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Prague - Ostrava |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) |
| Registration: | OK-WDS |
| cn / ln: | 11854 |
| Aboard: | 18 (passengers:14 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:9 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The crew spotted a chimney and the pilot made a sharp turn to the left to avoid a collision. In doing so, the airplane hit a telephone pole and telegraphic cables, stalled and crashed in flames in a snow covered field. The accident was the consequence of poor flying techniques on part of the pilot-in-command during initial climb. |
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