Airplane Crash - Near Szczecin, Poland 02/28/1973
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Szczecin, Poland
Date | 02/28/1973 |
Time | 23:52 |
Location | Near Szczecin, Poland |
Operator | Military - Polish Air Force |
Route | Warsaw - Goleniow |
Type | Antonov AN-24B |
Registration | 012 |
Aboard | 18 |
Fatalities | 18 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The aircraft crashed into a forest, 1.4 miles short of the runway, while attempting to land at Goleniow Airport in rain and poor visibility. Icing. Captain did not turn on deicing equipment. |
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