Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 near Szczecin

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1999
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-28
Operator:
Registration:
ES-NOF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest
MSN:
1AJ005-02
YOM:
1988
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Örebro on a cargo flight to Budapest with an intermediate stop in Szczecin, carrying one passenger and two pilots. After passing over Rønne, Denmark, while in cruising altitude, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low fuel situation. A distance of 150 km was remaining to Szczecin Airport so the crew decided to continue. Few minutes later, while descending to Szczecin, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 30 km north of Szczecin. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres and came to rest in a ravine. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is believed that when departing from Örebro Airport in Sweden, the pilots calculated the amount of fuel based on the total weight of the cargo. Nevertheless, they later realized that the total weight of the cargo was 600 kilos lighter than initially mentioned on the load sheet. The crew then recalculated the total weight but failed to recalculate the amount of fuel. Also, it seems there was some confusion between liters and kilos when calculating the total weight of the cargo and the amount of fuel to put in the tanks.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Szczecin

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
Z8344
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2222LT on September 19 on an operation to Stettin. It is believed that it crashed while approaching the target area. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
W/O Douglas Jobson Clayden,
Sgt Thomas Foreman Dougall,
Sgt Charles Wilbert Forman,
W/O John Lord,
Sgt J. Emsley,
P/O William Barnes Towler.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17E in Szczecin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
835
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Szczecin, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Jakob, pilot,
Oblt Heinrich Goldmann, observer,
Ofw Walter Ackert, radio operator.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi in Stettin: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Registration:
PO+AS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1476
YOM:
1928
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stettin-Altdamm Airfield (Szczecin-Dąbie), the airplane impacted trees and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Gefr Otto Straube, †
Gefr Alfred Löffler, †
Gefr Walter Pary,
Gefr Alfons Aichmeyer.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Szczecin: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1935 at 1853 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AREN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow – Kaliningrad – Gdańsk – Berlin
MSN:
4051
YOM:
1934
Location:
Szczecin
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gdańsk Airport at 1600LT on the last leg to Berlin. At 1817LT, the captain reported his altitude at 400 metres in poor weather conditions. Eighteen minutes later, the airplane descended to a height of 200 metres, encountering very bad weather conditions with severe icing. It continued to descend until it impacted the slope of a hill. All 11 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Hildegard Gleitz,
Fritz Oskar Kühne,
Albrecht Rudelsdorff,
Hermann Peter Westphal.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Bornholm Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1930 at 1620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
D-864
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Szczecin – Stockholm
MSN:
27/44
YOM:
1925
Location:
Bornholm Island
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Szczecin to Stockholm, while approaching the Bornholm Island, an engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft into the Baltic Sea at 1620LT. SAR were initiated in rough sea. Five occupants including the radio navigator were killed while three others were rescued. The aircraft was later towed but eventually sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine malfunction caused by a crankshaft failure.
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