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Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Opole: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
SP-AMK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Opole - Opole
MSN:
1G168-04
YOM:
1976
Location:
Opole
Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The aircraft was taking part to an airshow at Opole-Polska Nowa Wies Airport, carrying 22 passengers and three crew members. After takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed nose first. Fourteen occupants were injured while 11 others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb while the aircraft was overloaded.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Stubendorf: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1942 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.34
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Izbicko - Izbicko
MSN:
2152
YOM:
1928
Location:
Izbicko
Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Stubendorf (now Izbicko) Airport on a local training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. The instructor was killed and the student pilot was seriously injured. He died the following morning from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Ofw Eugen Kagelmann, instructor,
Uffz Herbert Merz, student pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf A.16c in Lewin Brzeski: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf A.16
Operator:
Registration:
D-548
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lewin Brzeski - Lewin Brzeski
MSN:
5
YOM:
1924
Location:
Lewin Brzeski
Opole Voivodeship (Opolskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was engaged in a local joyride in Löwen (now Lewin Brzeski), carrying three passengers and one pilot, Johannes Hentschel. For unknown reasons, he decided to takeoff from another area in the field, with a light and non significant wind component. In a relative muddy ground, the takeoff distance was too short when the pilot realized the presence of a ditch. He attempted to takeoff but the aircraft' speed was too low. It nosed down, crashed and came to rest upside down. All three passengers escaped with minor injuries while the pilot was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following evening.
Probable cause:
The decision of the pilot to takeoff from an insufficient distance and his decision to initiate the rotation prematurely as the aircraft' speed was too low.
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