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The 1951 LOT Li-2 Tuszyn air disaster occurred on 15 November 1951 when a LOT Polish Airlines Lisunov Li-2 flew into power lines near Tuszyn, crashed and burst into flames. All 15 passengers and 3 crew died.[1] It was the first LOT aircraft disaster since the end of World War II.
 Two Li-2s, similar to the incident aircraft, at Warsaw Chopin Airport in 1947. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 November 1951 |
| Summary | Engine failure, loss of control |
| Site | Tuszyn, Poland |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lisunov Li-2 |
| Operator | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Registration | SP-LKA |
| Flight origin | Lublinek Airport |
| Destination | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Incident
On 15 November 1951 a LOT Lisunov Li-2 was en route from Łódź to Kraków–Balice. Shortly after take-off while flying through Górki Duże near Tuszyn it flew into power lines, crashed and went into flames.[2] All 15 passengers and 3 crew died. The Captain of the flight was Marian Buczkowski, father of Polish actor Zbigniew Buczkowski.[2] The official cause of the disaster was attributed to bad weather conditions (low clouds and fog) and pilot's error.[2]
According to a journalist investigation, due to lack of documentation in LOT archives, the events leading to the crash might have been different.[2] The Li-2 flew in from Szczecin that day and after landing Buczkowski pointed out that one of the engines may be faulty and refused to fly again.[2] Threatened with a pistol by a Security officer who wanted to get to Kraków he reluctantly agreed.[2] Due to the faulty engine the plane stalled, tipped over the power lines and crashed into a field.[2]
On 27 November 2010 an obelisk was erected to commemorate Captain Buczkowski, the crew and passengers.[2]
References
- Accident description for SP-LKA at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 12 July 2014.
- Przemysław Semczuk (2 August 2009). "Sprawa kapitana Buczkowskiego" (in Polish). Newsweek.pl. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
На других языках
[de] Flugunfall der LOT bei Tuszyn
Ein Flugunfall der LOT ereignete sich am 15. November 1951 bei Tuszyn, als eine Lissunow Li-2 der Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT nach einem Triebwerksausfall abstürzte. An der Maschine hatten sich vor dem Abflug bereits technische Mängel ergeben. Der Kapitän weigerte sich daraufhin, mit der Lissunow zu fliegen, wurde jedoch unter Androhung von Gewalt dazu gezwungen. Kurz nach dem Start, in nur 16 Kilometern Entfernung vom Flughafen, stürzte die Lissunow ab. Bei dem Unfall starben alle 16 Insassen der Maschine. Es handelte sich um den ersten tödlichen Zwischenfall der LOT nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges.- [en] 1951 LOT Li-2 Tuszyn air disaster
[fr] Catastrophe aérienne de Tuszyn
La catastrophe aérienne de Tuszyn qui impliqua un avion de la LOT eut lieu le 15 novembre 1951, lorsqu'un Lissounov Li-2 de LOT Polish Airlines heurta des lignes électriques près de Tuszyn, s’écrasa et prit feu. L’ensemble des 15 passagers et 3 membres d'équipage périrent[1]. Ce fut la première catastrophe aérienne de la LOT depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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