Historical Events tagged with "lot"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko Fatal Crash

May 9th, 1987 37 years ago

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055, operated by a Boeing 767-200ER named Tadeusz Kościuszko, crashed shortly after takeoff from Warsaw's Okęcie Airport. The flight was en route to New York City with 183 individuals on board, including passengers and crew. Due to a loss of control during ascent, the aircraft crashed into a residential area near the airport. The incident resulted in the loss of all lives on board and significant damage to properties in the vicinity.

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Accidents & Tragedies

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 Crash

April 2nd, 1969 55 years ago

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165, a scheduled domestic flight from Warsaw to Kraków, crashed into the Polica mountain near Zawoja, Poland, resulting in the deaths of all 53 people on board. The incident occurred due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error, leading to the aircraft losing altitude and colliding with the mountainside. This crash remains one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Poland's history.

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