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Aircraft Overrun and Fire at Warsaw-Okecie Airport (SP-LGB)

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

On January 23, 1980, a Tupolev TU-134 (registration SP-LGB) 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. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft named 'Władysław Reymont' overran runway 11 at Warsaw-Okecie Airport after landing, struck an embankment, and caught fire. No casualties were reported, and the aircraft was written off.

Incident Overview and Outcome During a landing on runway 11 at Warsaw-Okecie Airport, an aircraft was unable to stop within the available runway distance. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a four-meter-high embankment. The impact resulted in the right wing being torn off, and the aircraft subsequently came to rest in flames. No casualties were reported in the incident, and the aircraft was declared a total loss. The aircraft had been christened 'Władysław Reymont'. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or cause was provided in the source material, and therefore no such details are included in this account.

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What happened in the 23 Jan 1980 Tupolev TU-134 accident near Warsaw-Okęcie-Frederic Chopin, Poland?

An aircraft named 'Władysław Reymont' overran runway 11 at Warsaw-Okecie Airport after landing, struck an embankment, and caught fire. No casualties were reported, and the aircraft was written off.

Were there any fatalities in the 23 Jan 1980 Tupolev TU-134 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 23 Jan 1980 involved a Tupolev TU-134, registration SP-LGB, operated by LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze, at Warsaw-Okęcie-Frederic Chopin, Poland.

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