No fatalities

Aircraft crash during approach at Warsaw-Okecie Airport (SP-LBG)

Warsaw-Okęcie-Frederic Chopin, PolandLanding (descent or approach)

On December 16, 1963, a Lisunov LI-2 (registration SP-LBG) operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze was involved in an aviation accident near Warsaw-Okęcie-Frederic Chopin, Poland during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during its final approach to the runway. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered SP-LBG
Aircraft registered SP-LBG. Photo: simon butler / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed approximately 100 meters before the runway threshold during its final approach to Warsaw-Okecie Airport, resulting in no fatalities.

What happened

During the final approach phase of flight into Warsaw-Okecie Airport, the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude. The descent continued until the plane impacted the ground roughly 100 meters short of the runway threshold.

Despite the impact, all 15 occupants on board were successfully evacuated from the wreckage without injury. While there were no casualties, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.

Findings

The investigation into the incident focused on the period leading up to the impact, specifically noting that the aircraft lost necessary height while maneuvering for landing.

Probable cause

The aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during its final approach to the runway.