Warsaw - Kraków

On April 2, 1969 at 04:08 PM, Warsaw - Kraków experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, with the event recorded near Zawoja Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Malopolskie).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

53 people were known to be on board, 53 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 48, passenger fatalities: 48, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Kraków-Balice Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and a limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. At an altitude of 1,200 meters, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located on Mt Polica, in the Babia Gora Mountain Range, near Zawoja. The wreckage was found few hours later about 150 meters below the summit and all 53 occupants have been killed. Due to poor visibility, the crew was unable to locate the mountain and at the time of the accident, the airplane was slightly off course.

Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LTF, MSN 67302406, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.6600°, 19.5579°.