Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly

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.

Flight / Schedule

Gdynia-Babie Doly - Gdynia-Babie Doly

Registration

1007

MSN

AJHP1-01

Year of Manufacture

1997

Date

March 31, 2009 at 04:45 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Registration

1007

MSN

AJHP1-01

Year of Manufacture

1997