Narrative:
An Antonov 24B transport plane of the Polish Air Force crashed while on approach to Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ), Poland. All 18 on board were killed. Amongst the casualties were Polish Minister of the Interior Wieslaw Ociepka and the interior minister of Czechoslovakia, Radko Kaska. They were part of a Polish-Czechoslovak delegation that was going to visit the Szczecin sea port.
The airplane lost altitude on final approach as a result of violent turbulence. It descended and struck the ground short of the runway. Ice accretion on the wings was considered a factor in the accident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1973 |
| Time: | 22:52 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24V |
| Operator: | Polish Air Force |
| Registration: | 012 |
| MSN: | 97305702 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ) ( Poland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
| Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ/EPSC), Poland |
An Antonov 24B transport plane of the Polish Air Force crashed while on approach to Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ), Poland. All 18 on board were killed. Amongst the casualties were Polish Minister of the Interior Wieslaw Ociepka and the interior minister of Czechoslovakia, Radko Kaska. They were part of a Polish-Czechoslovak delegation that was going to visit the Szczecin sea port.
The airplane lost altitude on final approach as a result of violent turbulence. It descended and struck the ground short of the runway. Ice accretion on the wings was considered a factor in the accident.
Sources:
» Katastrofa samolotu rzadowego pod Szczecinem (Wikipedia)Photos
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Distance from Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Szczecin-Goleniów Airport as the crow flies is 433 km (271 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Szczecin-Goleniów Airport as the crow flies is 433 km (271 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Antonov An-24
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