Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 February 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: Polish Air Force
Registration Number: 012
Location: near Szczecin-Goleni¢w Airport (SZZ) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Antonov 24B transport planeAntonov 24B transport plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 24B transport plane crashed while on approach to Szczecin-Goleni¢w Airport (SZZ), Poland. All 18 on board were killed. Among 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.An Antonov 24B transport plane crashed while on approach to Szczecin-Goleni¢w Airport (SZZ), Poland. All 18 on board were killed. Among 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.
Description
An Antonov 24B transport plane of the Polish Air Force crashed while on approach to Szczecin-Goleni¢w 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.
Source of Information
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katastrofa_samolotu_rz%C4%85dowego_pod_Szczecinemhttp://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katastrofa_samolotu_rz%C4%85dowego_pod_SzczecinemPrimary Cause
Violent turbulence during final approach resulted in rapid descent and impact on the ground.Violent turbulence during final approach resulted in rapid descent and impact on the ground.Share on:
