Osieck rail crash
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Date4 June 1981
c. 3:45 pm
c. 3:45 pm
Locationnear Osieck railway station
CountryPoland
OperatorPolish State Railways
| Osieck rail crash | |
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 Memorial with the names of the victims | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 4 June 1981 c. 3:45 pm |
| Location | near Osieck railway station |
| Country | Poland |
| Operator | Polish State Railways |
| Cause | Signal passed at danger |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 25 |
| Injured | 8 |
Osieck rail crash (Polish: Katastrofa kolejowa w Osiecku) was a major railway accident which occurred at 3:45 p.m. on 4 June 1981 near Osieck railway station in Poland. As a result of collision between passenger and freight trains, 25 people died and 8 survivors were injured.
