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Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Łańcut: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 2, 1988 at 1028 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LTD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Warsaw - Rzeszów
MSN:
67302209
YOM:
1976
Flight number:
LO703
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While descending to Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, one of the engine failed. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Łańcut, about 14 km southeast of Rzeszów Airport. After landing, the aircraft slid for few dozen meters then came to rest, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injured while 23 others escaped uninjured. A passenger aged 69 was killed. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to activate the engine deicing systems.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-62 in Warsaw: 183 killed
Date & Time:
May 9, 1987 at 1112 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LBG
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Warsaw - New York
MSN:
3344942
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
LO5055
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
172
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
183
Captain / Total hours on type:
5546.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1966
Aircraft flight hours:
6972
Aircraft flight cycles:
1752
Circumstances:
At 10:18 flight LO5055 took off from Warsaw runway 33 for a flight to New York-JFK. The aircraft headed for the GRU VOR, which it passed at FL265, climbing to FL310. Two minutes later (at 10:41) the n°2 engine Low Pressure turbine shaft broke loose, followed by the failure of the turbine disc. Debris punctured the aft fuselage, causing a fire in the cargo hold. The elevator control system was severed and the n°1 engine had to be shut down. The flight crew immediately started an emergency descent to 4,000 metres. After shutting down both n°1 and n°2 engine the crew mistakenly thought the fire was extinguished. They had decided to land at Modlin airport, but still unaware of the fire, changed to Warsaw-Okecie runway 33 because of better rescue equipment there. The flight started a left turn for runway 33 at 11:09 at an altitude of 1,450 metres and an airspeed of 480 km/h. The crew lost control during the turn and the Il-62 crashed into a forest, 6 km from the runway at an airspeed of 465 km/h and an 11° left bank and 12° nosedown. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 183 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident was the destruction of engine no.2 resulting in disconnection of the longitudinal control system from the control column, cabin depressurisation, damage to the electric system and fire. At the end stage of flight the fire caused the loss of the aircraft longitudinal control and the impact with the ground after 31 minutes as counted from the beginning of the emergency situation. The destruction of engine no.2 occurred without any signal from the warning/testing system. Under the circumstances the crew members were not able to stop the engine in good time, consequently an emergency situation was created on board the aircraft.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Słupsk: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 26, 1981 at 2040 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LTU
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Warsaw – Słupsk
MSN:
0 73 060 07
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
LO691
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Słupsk-Redzikowo Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane struck roadside trees, lost height and crashed in a snow covered field located two km short of runway 27, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and one passenger was killed while 51 other occupants were rescued, among them 33 were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the probable cause of the accident was a misinterpretation of the altimeters on part of the crew or a wrong altimeter setting.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-62 in Warsaw: 87 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 14, 1980 at 1114 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LAA
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Montreal - New York - Warsaw
MSN:
11004
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
LO007
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
77
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
87
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane was completing flight LO007 from Montreal to Warsaw via New York-JFK. On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport runway 15, the crew reported problems with the landing gears that seemed to be down but not locked. At a height of about 250 meters, the captain was cleared to initiate a go-around and increased engine power when the engine n°2 exploded, damaging the engine n°1. Debris damaged the rudder and elevator control cables, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent. In a 20° nose-down attitude, the aircraft speed increased to 380 km/h when it crashed in an embankment located by the Okecie Fort, about 900 meters short of runway 15 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 87 occupants were killed. On board were 14 members of the US boxing team and 10 coaches as well as Anna Jantar, a Polish singer.
Probable cause:
Explosion of the engine n°2 caused by the disintegration of a compressor stage due to fatigue cracks.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-134 in Warsaw
Date & Time:
Jan 23, 1980
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LGB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brussels - Berlin - Warsaw
MSN:
8 35 06 03
YOM:
1968
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown on runway 11 at Warsaw-Okecie Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and struck a four meters high embankment. Upon impact, the right wing was torn off and the airplane came to rest in flames. There were no casualties while the aircraft was written off. The aircraft was christened 'Władysław Reymont'.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24V in Rzeszów
Date & Time:
Apr 19, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
SP-LTN
Schedule:
Rzeszów - Rzeszów
MSN:
97305005
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Rzeszów Airport while completing a local training flight. Crew fate unknown.
