Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1969 |
Time: | 16:08 |
Type: | Antonov An-24V |
Operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
Registration: | SP-LTF |
MSN: | 67302406 |
First flight: | 1966 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48 |
Total: | Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 53 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | near Zawoja ( Poland)
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Crash site elevation: | 1200 m (3937 feet) amsl |
Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
Destination airport: | Kraków Airport (KRK/EPKK), Poland |
Flightnumber: | 165 |
Narrative:The Antonov struck Polica Mountain at an altitude of 1200 m (150 m below the summit) during a snowstorm.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Warszawa-Okecie Airport to Kraków Airport as the crow flies is 245 km (153 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.