Five deaths when a small plane crashed in Poland

Five deaths when a small plane crashed in Poland

Aircraft crash in Poland: five deaths and several injuries

In Poland, a tragic plane crash occurred on Monday evening, in which at least five people were killed. The small aircraft fell into a hangar where several people wanted to get to safety in front of an approaching thunderstorm, as a police spokesman said. Eight other people were injured in the incident, two of them seriously. They were immediately brought to hospitals.

The accident occurred on an airfield near the capital Warsaw. The Cessna 208 machine was on the approach to Chrcynno sports airport when she fell into the hangar. People had been in particular who were looking for protection against the approaching thunderstorm. Four of them lost their lives in the crash. One of the pilots was also killed.

According to the police spokeswoman, it is common to stay in a safe place in approaching storms. Unfortunately, in this case the hangar has not proven to be safe. The background of the accident will continue to be examined, but the fire brigade assumes that the adverse weather conditions played a role.

Media reports, the affected aircraft was mainly used for parachuts. Most of the fatalities and injuries were people who had been looking for protection in the hangar. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear.

This plane crash is another tragic event and once again raises the importance of security measures and weather forecasts in air traffic. The authorities will now carry out further investigations to determine the exact causes of the crash and ensure that such an accident does not repeat.