Warsaw– Powidz – Poznan-Krzesiny – Miroslawiec – Swidwin – Krakow
Flight / Schedule
Warsaw– Powidz – Poznan-Krzesiny – Miroslawiec – Swidwin – Krakow
Aircraft
Casa C-295MRegistration
019
MSN
S-043
Year of Manufacture
2007
Date
January 23, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Miroslawiec West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Region
Europe • Poland
Coordinates
53.3415°, 16.0881°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 23, 2008 at 07:07 PM, Warsaw– Powidz – Poznan-Krzesiny – Miroslawiec – Swidwin – Krakow experienced a crash involving Casa C-295M, operated by Polish Air Force - Polska Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej, with the event recorded near Miroslawiec West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Warsaw at 1651LT on a flight to Krakow with intermediate stops in Powidz, Poznan-Krzesiny, Miroslawiec and Swidwin, carrying 36 passengers and a crew of four. They were returning to their base after intending the 50th Annual Aviation Safety Conference held in Warsaw. Nine passengers deplaned at Powidz and 11 others at Poznan-Krzesiny AFB. On approach to Miroslawiec by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a ceiling at 300 feet, visibility 2 sm and mist. On short final, the aircraft was unstable. With a rate of descent of 6,000 feet per minute and at a speed of 148 knots, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 1,300 metres short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 20 occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Jaroslaw Haladus, Adj Robert Kuzma, Adj Michal Smyczynski, Sgt Janusz Adamczyk. Passengers: Gen Brig Andrzej Andrzejewski, Col Dariusz Maciag, Col Jerzy Pilat, Lt Col Wojciech Maniewski, Lt Col Zbigniew Ksiazek, Lt Col Dariusz Pawlak, Lt Col Zdzislaw Cieslik, Maj Robert Maj, Maj Miroslaw Wilczynski, Maj Grzegorz Julga, Maj Piotr Firlingier, Maj Krzysztof Smolucha, Cpt Karol Szmigiel, Cpt Pawel Zdunek, Cpt Leszek Ziemski, Cpt Grzegorz Stepaniuk,
Aircraft reference details include registration 019, MSN S-043, year of manufacture 2007.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3415°, 16.0881°.
Fatalities
Total
20
Crew
4
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Warsaw at 1651LT on a flight to Krakow with intermediate stops in Powidz, Poznan-Krzesiny, Miroslawiec and Swidwin, carrying 36 passengers and a crew of four. They were returning to their base after intending the 50th Annual Aviation Safety Conference held in Warsaw. Nine passengers deplaned at Powidz and 11 others at Poznan-Krzesiny AFB. On approach to Miroslawiec by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a ceiling at 300 feet, visibility 2 sm and mist. On short final, the aircraft was unstable. With a rate of descent of 6,000 feet per minute and at a speed of 148 knots, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 1,300 metres short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 20 occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Jaroslaw Haladus, Adj Robert Kuzma, Adj Michal Smyczynski, Sgt Janusz Adamczyk. Passengers: Gen Brig Andrzej Andrzejewski, Col Dariusz Maciag, Col Jerzy Pilat, Lt Col Wojciech Maniewski, Lt Col Zbigniew Ksiazek, Lt Col Dariusz Pawlak, Lt Col Zdzislaw Cieslik, Maj Robert Maj, Maj Miroslaw Wilczynski, Maj Grzegorz Julga, Maj Piotr Firlingier, Maj Krzysztof Smolucha, Cpt Karol Szmigiel, Cpt Pawel Zdunek, Cpt Leszek Ziemski, Cpt Grzegorz Stepaniuk,
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Warsaw– Powidz – Poznan-Krzesiny – Miroslawiec – Swidwin – Krakow
Flight Type
Military
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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