2008 Polish Air Force C-295 crash
A Polish Air Force CASA C-295, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 January 2008 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in poor weather conditions |
| Site | Mirosławiec, Poland 53°22′48″N 16°06′39″E / 53.38000°N 16.11083°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | EADS CASA C-295 |
| Operator | Polish Air Force |
| Registration | 019 |
| Flight origin | Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, Poland] |
| Destination | 12th Air Base, Mirosławiec, Poland |
| Occupants | 20 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 23 January 2008, a Polish Air Force EADS CASA C-295 military transport plane, flying from Warsaw, crashed in Mirosławiec as it was attempting to land at the 12th Air Base, killing all 20 passengers and crew. The 20 victims on board included high-ranking Polish air force officers.
Among the fatalities was Brig. Gen. Andrzej Andrzejewski, commander of an air brigade based in Świdwin.
This was the first fatal accident involving a CASA C-295. Subsequently, all Polish C-295s were grounded until further notice.