LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703
A LOT Polish Airlines Antonov An-24, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 November 1988 |
| Summary | Crashed following attempted emergency landing after a dual engine failure |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24B |
| Aircraft name | Dunajec |
| Operator | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Registration | SP-LTD |
| Flight origin | Warsaw Okęcie Airport |
| Destination | Rzeszów Airport |
| Occupants | 29 |
| Passengers | 25 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Survivors | 28 |
On 2 November 1988, LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703, an Antonov An-24 operating scheduled domestic passenger flight from Warsaw Okęcie Airport to Rzeszów Airport, Poland, crashed short of the runway after an attempted emergency landing following a dual engine failure. Out of the 25 passengers and 4 crew members, 1 passenger was killed, while 12 people were injured. As of 2026, the accident represents the last crash involving the airline.
The investigation concluded that the flight crew's failure to activate the aircraft's de-icing led to both engines failing. Following the accident, the airline accelerated the withdrawal of the An-24 from its fleet and replaced them with the ATR 72.