Warsaw – Slupsk

On March 26, 1981 at 08:40 PM, Warsaw – Slupsk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, with the event recorded near Slupsk Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie).

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.

52 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 51 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.9%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Slupsk-Redzikowo Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane struck roadside trees, lost height and crashed in a snow covered field located two km short of runway 27, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and one passenger was killed while 51 other occupants were rescued, among them 33 were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LTU, MSN 0 73 060 07, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.4547°, 17.0158°.