Air disaster

1951 LOT Li-2 Tuszyn air disaster

15 Nov 1951 · 51.58° N, 19.51° E

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When
15 Nov 1951
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
51.58° N, 19.51° E
Description
aviation disaster
Deaths
18

1951 LOT Lisunov Li-2 crash

Aviation disaster

The 1951 LOT Lisunov Li-2 crash occurred on 15 November 1951 when a LOT Polish Airlines Lisunov Li-2 flew into power lines near Tuszyn, crashed and burst into flames. All 15 passengers and 3 crew died. It was the first LOT aircraft crash since the end of World War II.

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