Incident Tupolev Tu-154 ,
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Date:Sunday 6 September 1992
Time:20:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154
Owner/operator:LOT Polish Airlines
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 153
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Krakow-Balice International Airport -   Poland
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Destination airport:Balice International Airport, Krakow
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The airplane operated on the route London-Krakow-Warsaw. Shortly after landing at Balice Airport, in rain and high winds with low visibilty, the Tu-154 struck a military vehicle on the taxiway. The driver of vehicle was slightly injured.
The airport fire rescue team attended quickly to contain the fuel leak.

Sources:

archives of polish press - "Gazeta Wyborcza", 8 IX 1992, nr 211

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2009 13:26 Matio Added
11-Mar-2009 13:28 harro Updated
14-Jul-2011 12:34 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]

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