Montreal - New York - Warsaw
Flight / Schedule
Montreal - New York - Warsaw
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-62Registration
SP-LAA
MSN
11004
Year of Manufacture
1971
Date
March 14, 1980 at 11:14 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 14, 1980 at 11:14 AM, Montreal - New York - Warsaw experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-62, 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.
87 people were known to be on board, 87 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 77, passenger fatalities: 77, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The four engine airplane was completing flight LO007 from Montreal to Warsaw via New York-JFK. On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport runway 15, the crew reported problems with the landing gears that seemed to be down but not locked. At a height of about 250 meters, the captain was cleared to initiate a go-around and increased engine power when the engine n°2 exploded, damaging the engine n°1. Debris damaged the rudder and elevator control cables, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent. In a 20° nose-down attitude, the aircraft speed increased to 380 km/h when it crashed in an embankment located by the Okecie Fort, about 900 meters short of runway 15 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 87 occupants were killed. On board were 14 members of the US boxing team and 10 coaches as well as Anna Jantar, a Polish singer.
Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LAA, MSN 11004, year of manufacture 1971.
Fatalities
Total
87
Crew
10
Passengers
77
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine airplane was completing flight LO007 from Montreal to Warsaw via New York-JFK. On final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport runway 15, the crew reported problems with the landing gears that seemed to be down but not locked. At a height of about 250 meters, the captain was cleared to initiate a go-around and increased engine power when the engine n°2 exploded, damaging the engine n°1. Debris damaged the rudder and elevator control cables, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent. In a 20° nose-down attitude, the aircraft speed increased to 380 km/h when it crashed in an embankment located by the Okecie Fort, about 900 meters short of runway 15 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 87 occupants were killed. On board were 14 members of the US boxing team and 10 coaches as well as Anna Jantar, a Polish singer.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
77
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 87
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Montreal - New York - 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
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