Mirosławiec air accident

Mirosławiec air accident

Mirosławiec air accident occurred on 23 January 2008 in Poland. EADS CASA C-295 of Polish Air Force from Warsaw to Mirosławiec 12th Air Base crashed on approach to Mirosławiec runway. All passengers and crew aboard were killed. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7205810.stm news.bbc.co.uk, Polish army plane in fatal crash] ] The number of victims is given at 20. [ [http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/news.php?id_news=26571 Katastrofa samolotu wojskowego na Pomorzu Zachodnim] ] This accident was the first serious accident of CASA C-295. The cause of the accident was determined to be a pilot error. [pl icon [http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80269,4914877.html "CASA była za nisko i miała za małą moc silników?"] , "Gazeta.pl, 10 lutego 2008. Link sprawdzony 2008-02-10.]

All Polish C-295s were grounded until further notice. [cite news |title=Poland grounds C-295 transports after 20 killed in crash |publisher= Flight Global |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/01/25/221101/poland-grounds-c-295-transports-after-20-killed-in-crash.html |date=25 January 2008] Polish defence minister Bogdan Klich has dismissed five air force personnel after accident investigation which concluded that multiple failings contributed to the 23 January crash. [cite news |title=Polish air force dismisses five personnel following C-295 crash report |publisher= Flight Global |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/14/222917/polish-air-force-dismisses-five-personnel-following-c-295-crash.html |date=14 April 2008]

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External links

* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080123-0/ Accident entry as Aviation Safety Network]


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