Tadeusz Wrona (aviator)
Tadeusz Wrona | |
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Tadeusz Wrona (2012) | |
| Born | April 16, 1954 Żywiec, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Years active | 1984–2019 |
| Known for | Captain of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16, which he successfully performed a belly landing of a Boeing 767 at the Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland. |
| Spouse | Marzena Wrona |
| Children | Natalia Wrona, Mikołaj Wrona |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta (Officer's Cross), FAI Gliding Commission diamond badge |
| Aviation career | |
| Full name | Tadeusz Wrona |
| Famous flights | LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 |
Tadeusz Wrona (born April 16, 1954 in Żywiec) is a Polish retired pilot who successfully performed a belly landing of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16, a Boeing 767 at Chopin Airport in Warsaw on November 1, 2011. None of the 231 passengers and crew were injured.