Warsaw - Warsaw

While taking part to an exercise in the Warsaw region and while flying at a relative low altitude, the airplane collided with a skydiver that struck the cockpit and seriously wounded the captain. The skydiver was killed and the copilot was able to complete an emergency belly landing. Some crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Warsaw - Warsaw

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

026

MSN

14 803 071

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

March 3, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Warsaw Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)

Region

Europe • Poland

Coordinates

52.2139°, 21.0033°

Narrative Report

On March 3, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Warsaw - Warsaw experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by Polish Air Force - Polska Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej, with the event recorded near Warsaw Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

While taking part to an exercise in the Warsaw region and while flying at a relative low altitude, the airplane collided with a skydiver that struck the cockpit and seriously wounded the captain. The skydiver was killed and the copilot was able to complete an emergency belly landing. Some crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 026, MSN 14 803 071, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.2139°, 21.0033°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

1

Crash Summary

While taking part to an exercise in the Warsaw region and while flying at a relative low altitude, the airplane collided with a skydiver that struck the cockpit and seriously wounded the captain. The skydiver was killed and the copilot was able to complete an emergency belly landing. Some crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Warsaw - Warsaw

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Poland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ilyushin II-14

Registration

026

MSN

14 803 071

Year of Manufacture

1958