32 Years ago today: On 2 November 1988 a LOT Antonov 24 made a forced landing follwing engine problems near Rzeszow, killing 1 out of 29 occupants.
Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1988 |
Type: | Antonov An-24V |
Operator: | LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
Registration: | SP-LTD |
C/n / msn: | 67302209 |
First flight: | 1966 |
Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 25 |
Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 29 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Rzeszów ( |
Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland |
Destination airport: | Rzeszów Airport (RZE/EPRZ), Poland |
Flightnumber: | 703 |
Narrative:
Engine failure forced the crew to make an emergency landing on a field. The aircraft struck a ditch and caught fire.