The world of Polish sport in mourning. A talented 20-year-old is dead
Avionette accident in Greater Poland. Jakub Pracharczyk was among the victims. Only two days earlier he competed in the Polish championships.
Dramatic events took place on Monday, August 25 just after 11 o’clock. Avionette, which flew over the town of Krzycko Wielkie in the Leszno poviat in Greater Poland, at one point unexpectedly began to fall down.
A tragic accident of the aircraft. Jakub Prucharczyk is dead
The pilot could not master the situation and the machine crashed against the ground on one of the private properties. – After the fall, the vehicle stood in flames. Firefighters after extinguishing this fire revealed the charred bodies of two people – said Monika Żymełka, spokeswoman for the Municipal Police Headquarters in Leszno.
At the moment, it is not known why the Avionette disaster occurred. The circumstances of the incident are examined by the investigation group under the supervision of the prosecutor and representatives of the Committee on Air Accidents.
According to the witnesses of the incident, a moment before the fall of the aircraft engine was to work very unevenly, and the machine flew very low over the fields. Investigators have not yet confirmed this information.
Jakub Prucharczyk is dead. Who was he?
A few hours after the accident, it turned out that one of the victims is Jakub Pucharczyk. The 20-year-old is the current youth Polish runner-up in a hammer throw. These reports were confirmed, among others Mikołaj Rosa, coach of the OSK SKRA Warsaw club, as well as Jan Prukarczyk, brother of the deceased athlete.
Jakub Pucharczyk was one of the most talented Polish athletes. Together with his brother Jan and sister Maria, who also threw a hammer, they have repeatedly won the medals of the Polish Youth Championships.
On Saturday, August 23 The 20-year-old took part in the Polish Senior Championships in Bydgoszcz. He could not be counted as extremely successful, because he did not pass any of the three attempts.
