Let L-410 crash, Jan 13, 1998 (2 killed), Brno-Tuřany
Let L-410 accident on January 13, 1998 near Brno-Tuřany, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The attempted...
- Date: January 13, 1998
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Brno-Tuřany, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The attempted landing was made in dense fog with visibility reduced to about 50 metres.
A Let L-410 positioning flight from Gomel to Kunovice for maintenance diverted to Brno-Tuřany because of poor weather at Kunovice. After two abandoned approaches, it crashed on the third attempt in thick fog, about 3.5 km short of the runway threshold, with the gear and flaps up. Both pilots were killed.