| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 09, 1987 |
| Time: | 1112 |
| Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
| Operator: | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Flight #: | 5055 |
| Route: | Warsaw - New York City |
| AC Type: | Ilyushin IL-62M |
| Registration: | SP-LBG |
| cn / ln: | 3344942 |
| Aboard: | 183 (passengers:172 crew:11) |
| Fatalities: | 183 (passengers:172 crew:11) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The No. 2 engine failed, causing an engine fire, cabin decompression, damage to the No. 1 engine, loss of elevator control and damage to the electrical system. A fire in the cargo hold was not detected because of damage to the fire warning system. While attempting to return to Warsaw and attempting a turn to land, the aircraft crashed into a forest, 9 miles short of the runway. The cause of the engine failure was an overheated bearing. The aircraft was named Tadeusz Kosciuszko. |
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