Eleven dead after plane crashes after take off in Poland
- 10 years ago
Eleven people have been killed in Poland after a plane taking them on a parachute jump crashed just after taking off.
It happened near the city of Czestochowa in the south of the country late on Saturday afternoon.
A twelfth person survived and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The plane, which was operated by a private parachuting school, caught fire as soon as it hit the ground.
Local media are reporting that the aircraft may have been overloaded. The plane, a Piper PA-31 Navajo, is only supposed to carry seven people.
An investigation is underway to find out the cause.
It happened near the city of Czestochowa in the south of the country late on Saturday afternoon.
A twelfth person survived and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The plane, which was operated by a private parachuting school, caught fire as soon as it hit the ground.
Local media are reporting that the aircraft may have been overloaded. The plane, a Piper PA-31 Navajo, is only supposed to carry seven people.
An investigation is underway to find out the cause.