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Memorial of the 1987 LOT Flight 5055 Crash in Kabaty Forest

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Memorial of the 1987 LOT Flight 5055 Crash in Kabaty Forest

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Memorial of the 1987 LOT Flight 5055 Crash in Kabaty Forest

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    March 8, 2025

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    The Kabacki Forest Air Crash occurred on May 9, 1987, when a passenger plane, the Il-62M "Tadeusz Kościuszko" of Polish Airlines LOT, crashed during an attempted emergency landing. The cause …
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    The site of the air accident of the Il-62M SP-LBG "Tadeusz Kościuszko" passenger plane of LOT Polish Airlines, which occurred on Saturday, May 9, 1987 at 11:12 during flight No. LO 5055 on the Warsaw - New York route, during approach for an emergency landing after engine failure.

    All 183 people on board died in the crash, and the plane itself was destroyed. Trees in the Kabacki Forest were also destroyed in a rectangular area measuring approximately 370 × 50 meters.

    In terms of the number of victims, it was the largest air disaster in the history of Polish aviation.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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