6 fatalities

2023-07-17: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (SP-WAW) — Skydive Warszawa — Chrcynno, Poland

Chrcynno, PolandTakeoff (climb)

On July 17, 2023, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration SP-WAW) operated by Skydive Warszawa was involved in an aviation accident near Chrcynno, Poland during takeoff. 6 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered SP-WAW
Aircraft registered SP-WAW. Photo: Jolanta Dyr / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During a local training flight at Chrcynno Aerodrome, a single-engine airplane lost control after takeoff and struck a hangar near the control tower, killing three crew members and five people inside the hangar, with two pilots injured. Marginal weather with a passing thunderstorm was reported.

Accident Details

On the day of the accident, a crew was conducting a local training flight at Chrcynno Aerodrome. The aircraft, a single-engine airplane, took off from a grassy runway but shortly thereafter went out of control and crashed into a hangar located near the control tower. The hangar was occupied at the time of the impact.

Casualties

Two pilots were injured in the accident. A third pilot was killed, along with five individuals who were inside the hangar. The total number of fatalities from the accident is six.

Weather Conditions

Weather conditions at the time of the accident were described as marginal. A thunderstorm was passing over the area, potentially affecting visibility and wind conditions.

Response

Emergency services responded to the scene. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, with authorities working to determine the sequence of events leading to the loss of control.