Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 9, 1946, Prague-R...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 9, 1946 near Prague-Ruzyne Prague, Czech Republic with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel shortage after...
- Date: November 9, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Prague-Ruzyne Prague, Czech Republic
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel shortage after repeated aborted approaches in poor weather
A CSA Czech Airlines Douglas C 47 on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Prague made several aborted approaches in poor weather. The captain reported a fuel shortage and made an emergency landing in a field at Dobrovíz, 2 km north of the airfield. Two crew members were injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.