Polish Air Force - news 2009
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Re: Polish Air Force - news 2009
From latest news:
A PZL M-28B "Bryza" aircraft crashed today at military airfield Gdynia-Oksywie (EPOK). All crew is confirmed to be dead (most probably 4 people).
The plane was making her practice flights over the airfield. Then - according to eyewitnesses - one of her engines was damaged. The pilot tried to land safely, but didn't managed to... On the scene a huge fire was seen.
No more information as for now...
A PZL M-28B "Bryza" aircraft crashed today at military airfield Gdynia-Oksywie (EPOK). All crew is confirmed to be dead (most probably 4 people).
The plane was making her practice flights over the airfield. Then - according to eyewitnesses - one of her engines was damaged. The pilot tried to land safely, but didn't managed to... On the scene a huge fire was seen.
No more information as for now...
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Re: Polish Air Force - news 2009
Polish navy training flight crashes
(CNN) -- A Polish navy aircraft on a training flight crashed Tuesday on Poland's northeastern coast, and the four service members aboard are feared dead, navy spokesman Lt. Gregory Lyko told CNN.
The crew of the Bryza twin-turboprop transport plane was practicing landing with only one engine, Lyko said.
The crash occurred around 5 p.m. (11 a.m. ET) near the Babie Doly navy airfield near Gdynia, Poland, about 185 miles north of Warsaw.
The rescue operation is currently ongoing and the Polish navy has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, Lyko explained.
CNN, March 31 2009
(CNN) -- A Polish navy aircraft on a training flight crashed Tuesday on Poland's northeastern coast, and the four service members aboard are feared dead, navy spokesman Lt. Gregory Lyko told CNN.
The crew of the Bryza twin-turboprop transport plane was practicing landing with only one engine, Lyko said.
The crash occurred around 5 p.m. (11 a.m. ET) near the Babie Doly navy airfield near Gdynia, Poland, about 185 miles north of Warsaw.
The rescue operation is currently ongoing and the Polish navy has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, Lyko explained.
CNN, March 31 2009
Re: Polish Air Force - news 2009
According to Polish press and aviation forums the aircraft involved was An-28TD 1007. All An-28/PZL M-28 Bryza aircraft will be grounded during crash investigation.