Lisunov LI-2 crash, Mar 19, 1954 (1 killed), Gruszowiec L...
Lisunov LI-2 accident on March 19, 1954 near Gruszowiec Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 1 fatality. Cause: Navigation errors in fog after...
- Date: March 19, 1954
- Aircraft: Lisunov LI-2
- Location: Gruszowiec Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Navigation errors in fog after failure of the Dabrowa Tarnowska radio beacon
A LOT Li-2 on a scheduled flight from Warsaw to Krakow lost its position in thick fog after the Dabrowa Tarnowska radio beacon failed. Navigation errors took it off the prescribed route, and it hit trees on the slope of Mount Cwiklina while cruising at about 950 m. One passenger was killed and 22 other occupants were injured.