Boeing 767 accident near Warsaw, Pl, November 1, 2011
On November 1, 2011 at about 1:39 pm local time, a Boeing 767, registered SPLPC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Warsaw (Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 231 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 1, 2011 · about 1:39 pm local time
- Place
- Warsaw, Poland · Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 231 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 300 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- SPLPC · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 1, 2011, LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze flight 16, a Boeing 767, registration SP-LPC, conducted an emergency gear up landing on runway 33 at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (EPWA), Warsaw, Poland. There were no injuries to the passengers and crewmembers but the airplane sustained substantial damage. The regularly scheduled passenger flight originated in Newark-Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey. The investigation is being conducted by the State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation of Poland. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All requests for information should be directed to: State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation Ministry of Infrastructure 00-928 Warsaw, POLAND Telephone: 0048 22 630 10 00
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: KEWR Newark NJ
- Destination: EPWA Warsaw
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 33
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 8 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 221 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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