Brussels - Berlin - Warsaw

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 'Wladyslaw Reymont'.

Flight / Schedule

Brussels - Berlin - Warsaw

Aircraft

Tupolev TU-134

Registration

SP-LGB

MSN

8 35 06 03

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

January 23, 1980 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 January 23, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Brussels - Berlin - Warsaw experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-134, 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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 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: 0.

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 'Wladyslaw Reymont'.

Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LGB, MSN 8 35 06 03, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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 'Wladyslaw Reymont'.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brussels - Berlin - 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

Tupolev TU-134

Registration

SP-LGB

MSN

8 35 06 03

Year of Manufacture

1968