Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly
Flight / Schedule
Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly
Aircraft
PZL-Mielec AN-28Registration
1007
MSN
AJHP1-01
Year of Manufacture
1997
Date
March 31, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Gdynia-Babie Doly AFB Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Region
Europe • Poland
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 31, 2009 at 04:45 PM, Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Polish Navy - Lotnictwa Marynarki Wojenna, with the event recorded near Gdynia-Babie Doly AFB Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a training sortie at Gdynia-Babie Doly AFB. On final approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the aircraft stalled at low speed. The crew elected to make a go around but the aircraft hit trees at the end of the runway and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1007, MSN AJHP1-01, year of manufacture 1997.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training sortie at Gdynia-Babie Doly AFB. On final approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the aircraft stalled at low speed. The crew elected to make a go around but the aircraft hit trees at the end of the runway and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly
Flight Type
Training
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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