Krakow - Warsaw

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°.