Frankfurt - Warsaw

On September 14, 1993 at 04:43 PM, Frankfurt - Warsaw experienced a crash involving Airbus A320, operated by Lufthansa, 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.

70 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 68 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.9%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 64, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Frankfurt, the crew started the descent to Warsaw-Okecie Airport in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, wind shear, rain falls and CB's. After being cleared to land on runway 11, the wind component changed during the last seconds. The right main gear touched down 770 metres past the runway threshold (aircraft's speed was 170 knots). The left main gear touched down 9 seconds later, 1,525 metres past the runway threshold. On a wet runway, the crew started the braking procedure and activated the thrust reversers and spoilers but the remaining distance was insufficient. At a speed of 72 knots, the aircraft overran, went down an embankment, lost its left engine and came to rest 90 metres further, bursting into flames. A female passenger and the captain were killed while all other occupants were rescued, among them 51 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-AIPN, MSN 105, year of manufacture 1990.