The Greatest Polish Disasters (2020 - 2022)

In the 1970s, there were 5 crude oil refineries in Poland. The largest and, at the same time, the most modern of the southern plants was located in Czechowice-Dziedzice. Annually processed 600 thousand tons of black raw material! And it was for her that 1971 turned out to be tragic.

In 1987, a passenger plane of Polish Airlines crashed in the Kabacki Forest, on the outskirts of Warsaw. Everyone on board was killed. To this day, it is the darkest day in the history of Polish aviation. Why was there an accident? Could it have been prevented?

It has been 8 years since the head-on collision of two passenger trains near Szczekociny. The tragic accident still raises many questions and controversies. Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? The new episode of the series "The greatest Polish disasters" will look at the circumstances of an exceptionally dark day in the history of Polish railways.

The collapse of the roof of the Katowice International Fair hall is the largest construction accident in the history of contemporary Poland. How did this tragic event come about? In the latest episode of "The Greatest Polish Catastrophes", viewers will learn about the unique accounts of witnesses, survivors, and experts with whom they will follow the course of events.

May 2, 1994 was another dark day in the history of Poland. The PKS Autosan bus drove into a roadside tree 500 meters before the end stop. More than 30 passengers were killed, over 40 were injured. Why did this tragedy happen? Could it have been prevented?