Krakow - Warsaw
Flight / Schedule
Krakow - Warsaw
Aircraft
Lockheed 10 ElectraRegistration
SP-AYD
MSN
1048
Year of Manufacture
1936
Date
November 11, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Warsaw Masovian Voivodeship (Mazowieckie)
Region
Europe • Poland
Coordinates
52.2139°, 21.0033°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 11, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Krakow - Warsaw experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, with the event recorded near Warsaw 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.
11 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 36.4%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Crew started the final approach to Warsaw-Okecie by night and in poor visibility due to fog. While flying at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in an open field located in Piaseczno, some 8 km south of the airport. Both pilots and two passengers were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration SP-AYD, MSN 1048, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.2139°, 21.0033°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crew started the final approach to Warsaw-Okecie by night and in poor visibility due to fog. While flying at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in an open field located in Piaseczno, some 8 km south of the airport. Both pilots and two passengers were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
36.4%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Krakow - Warsaw
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
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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