Warsaw - Rzeszów

On November 2, 1988 at 10:28 AM, Warsaw - Rzeszów experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, with the event recorded near Lancut Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Podkarpackie).

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

29 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.4%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, one of the engine failed. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Lancut, about 14 km southeast of Rzeszów Airport. After landing, the aircraft slid for few dozen meters then came to rest, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injured while 23 others escaped uninjured. A passenger aged 69 was killed. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration SP-LTD, MSN 67302209, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.0696°, 22.2335°.