Rzeszów – Warsaw

On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport, the aircraft lost height and crashed 100 meters short of runway threshold. All 15 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Rzeszów – Warsaw

Aircraft

Lisunov LI-2

Registration

SP-LBG

MSN

184 183 08

Year of Manufacture

1951

Date

December 16, 1963 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Warsaw-Okecie-Frederic Chopin Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)

Region

Europe • Poland

Narrative Report

On December 16, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Rzeszów – Warsaw experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, with the event recorded near Warsaw-Okecie-Frederic Chopin Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport, the aircraft lost height and crashed 100 meters short of runway threshold. All 15 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LBG, MSN 184 183 08, year of manufacture 1951.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport, the aircraft lost height and crashed 100 meters short of runway threshold. All 15 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

12

Estimated Survivors

15

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 15

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Rzeszów – Warsaw

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Poland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lisunov LI-2

Registration

SP-LBG

MSN

184 183 08

Year of Manufacture

1951

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