Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 November 1951
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2P
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LKA
Location: ca 16 km SE of L¢dz Airport (LCJ) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A Li-2 passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Szczecin, Poland, due to engine problems. The pilot elected to discontinue the flight to Krak¢w, but was subsequently forced to continue by Polish authorities. The crash occurred due to engine failure.A Li-2 passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Szczecin, Poland, due to engine problems. The pilot elected to discontinue the flight to Krak¢w, but was subsequently forced to continue by Polish authorities. The crash occurred due to engine failure.
Description
The Li-2 passenger plane arrived at L¢dz, Poland after a flight from Szczecin. Because of engine problems the pilot elected to discontinue the next flight to Krak¢w. However, the pilot was supposedly forced to continue the flight by officers of the Polish Department of Security. The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Source of Information
http://historia.newsweek.pl/1951-sprawa-kapitana-buczkowskiego,41961,1,1.htmlhttp://historia.newsweek.pl/1951-sprawa-kapitana-buczkowskiego,41961,1,1.htmlPrimary Cause
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