| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | SP-LBG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ilyushin Il-62 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ilyushin Il-62 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-62M |
| C/n (msn): | 3344942 |
| Operator Titles: | LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze |
| Aircraft Name: | Tadeusz Kościuszko |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | New York - John F Kennedy InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KJFK IATA: JFK Local: JFK Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | Felix Goetting |
| Photo ID: | 386208 |
| Photo Comment |
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line no. 44-04 | Delivered to LOT in 1984 but crashed about three years later, when two engines caught fire after take off from Warsaw - Okecie May 9th 1987. All 183 occupants were killed. It was the worst tragedy in polish aviation so far. This photo is copyright © Felix Goetting, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 August 2021, and has since been viewed 438 times. |