M.288 *  First Officer Mieczyslaw Witkowski 
poland  b. c.1896, Poland 21 Mar 1941 to 31 Jul 1945 

ata Mieczyslaw Witkowski

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prev. Pilot for LOT Polish Airlines

2 months after receiving his award for flying 1 million km, he was the pilot of LOT Polish Airlines Lockheed Electra SP-AYD flying from Krakow to Warsaw. Due to poor visibility, he was unable to find its way to Okęcie Airport and hit a power cable whilst trying to land.

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Four people died in the accident.

m. Stanislawa [Kacka], 2 children


Moved to the USA in 1950 and was a "gig operator with the Interstate Dye and Finishing Co."

d. 10 Aug 1970 - Passiac, NJ, USA

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