The site of the Polish plane crash (Twitter)
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 / 09:07
Five people were killed and at least eight others were injured when a small plane crashed into a warehouse at an airport near Warsaw, police said.
Warsaw police spokesman Sylvester Marchak said: “There are 5 dead and 8 wounded,” including two in serious condition.
The accident occurred at the small Khryczno airport, 47 kilometers north of the Polish capital.
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WARSAW, Poland — Five people were killed and another five were injured when a Cessna 208 plane crashed Monday into a hangar at a sky diving center in bad weather in central Poland, rescuers said. pic.twitter.com/zbDBEj6LtI
– Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) July 18, 2023
Medics said the plane, a Cessna 208 designed for skydiving, was carrying three people.
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Cessna plane crashes into hangar with people in Poland, killing five peoplehttps://t.co/x4fXY0bSZ7#cessna #poland #planecrash #planeaccident pic.twitter.com/IjDl34bRuI— John Spectator (@johnspectator) July 17, 2023
The plane crashed over a warehouse where 13 people were sheltering in anticipation of a storm, and the pilot was killed in the accident.
Marchak announced “the opening of an investigation to uncover the circumstances of the crash,” without giving further details.
