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Latest comment: 2 months ago by Bgsu98 in topic GA review

GA review

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Passed. Bgsu98 (Talk) 03:49, 25 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Nominator: Aviationwikiflight (talk · contribs) 16:43, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Reviewer: Bgsu98 (talk · contribs) 17:20, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply


This looks like a well-written article; I will endeavor to complete it this weekend! Bgsu98 (Talk) 17:20, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

User:Aviationwikiflight: Did you see the comments left below? Bgsu98 (Talk) 10:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

  1. Is it well written?
    A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
    B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
  2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
    A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
    B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
    C. It contains no original research:
    D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
    B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
  4. Is it neutral?
    It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
  5. Is it stable?
    It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
  6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
    A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
    B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:

Comments (4/18/26)

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Lead
  • "On 2 November 1988, LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703, an Antonov An-24 operating scheduled domestic passenger flight from Warsaw Okęcie Airport to Rzeszów Airport, Poland, " --> This reads a little awkwardly. First, I would remove the "operating scheduled". Secondly, I would perhaps slightly rephrase as: "On 2 November 1988, LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703, an Antonov An-24 domestic passenger flight from Warsaw Okęcie Airport to Rzeszów Airport in Poland, crashed short of the runway..."
  • I've rephrased it as "On 2 November 1988, LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703, an Antonov An-24 operating a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Warsaw Okęcie Airport to Rzeszów Airport in Poland, crashed short of the runway...". Thoughts? Aviationwikiflight (talk) 11:14, 24 April 2026 (UTC)Reply
That looks good. Bgsu98 (Talk) 11:40, 24 April 2026 (UTC)Reply
  • "Out of the 25 passengers and 4 crew members..." --> Recommend removing the "out" at the beginning.
  • "Following the accident, the airline accelerated the withdrawal of the An-24 from its fleet and replaced them with the ATR 72." --> Either pluralize An-24 or change "them" to "it".
Aircraft
  • "The aircraft can seat up to 50 people" --> Does this aircraft still exist or is it still in service? Otherwise, I would probably reword it as "could seat".
  • "Of the passengers, four of them were foreigners"
  • "...posing as passengers who were part of the Milicja Obywatelska, insuring the aircraft's safety."
  • "The flight crew consisted of the Captain Kazimierz Rożek" --> either lower-case "captain" or remove the "the" in front of it. I recommend the latter in order to match the format of the following officers.
Accident
  • "...to land on a field near the village"
  • "Twelve people sustained injuries, five of them serious, while seven others sustained concussions. The sixteen others people did not suffer any injuries."
Aftermath
  • "Authorities reported that five people were hospitalized with a further ten being treated for minor injuries before being released.[17] A hospital in Łańcut treated 13 people, hospitalizing 3 of them." --> Are these two different hospitals?
  • "The accident led to a debate on the state of training of Polish pilots,[19] and the accelerated withdrawal of the Antonov An-24 from the airline's fleet, which was subsequently replaced with the ATR 72,[9] having already suffered two plane crashes involving the An-24 prior to 1988: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 in 1969 and LOT Polish Airlines Flight 691 in 1981." --> This is all one sentence and is very wordy; recommend splitting it into two sentences.
  • "In October 1989, the British passenger..." --> What British passenger?
  • Mentioned in the "Passengers and crew" section: "Of the passengers, four of them were foreigners. These included one British, one American, and two Dutch passengers." A name is given in the sources, but I don't find naming him very relevant (unless you think otherwise). Aviationwikiflight (talk) 11:14, 24 April 2026 (UTC)Reply
No, it's not. Bgsu98 (Talk) 11:48, 24 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

User:Aviationwikiflight: This article is very well written. Please let me know once you've had a chance to examine the comments I have made. Meanwhile, I will do the image and source reviews. Bgsu98 (Talk) 17:51, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Bgsu98, all comments have been addressed. I'm open to alternative suggestions for this one and this one. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 11:16, 24 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Image review

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  • Images have appropriate licenses. Recommend adding appropriate MOS:ALTTEXT.

Source review

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This table lists 7 random passages from throughout the article (14.6% of 48 total passages). These passages contain 8 inline citations (14.3% of 56 in the article). Generated with the Veracity user script. Bgsu98 (Talk) 17:57, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Reference #LetterSourceArchiveStatusNotes
Background
There were 25 passengers and 4 crew members, with radio journalist Tomasz Beksiński among the passengers on board the aircraft.
7afakt.plweb.archive.org Good
first officer Waldemar Wolski,
3cpodroze.onet.plweb.archive.org Good
Accident
At 10:28 a.m., the aircraft touched down, slamming into the ground,
7bfakt.plweb.archive.org Good
The aircraft's fuel tanks then exploded.
3ipodroze.onet.plweb.archive.org Good
9bkobieta.onet.plweb.archive.org Good
and as of 2026, is the last crash involving the airline.
3kpodroze.onet.plweb.archive.org Good
Aftermath
The accident led to a debate on the state of training of Polish pilots,
19podkarpackahistoria.pl Good
Investigation
According to the Associated Press, the aircraft had "apparently" suffered a mechanical failure.
18bDaniszewski, John (2 November 1988). "One reported killed in crash of Polish Airliner". The Times N…newspaperarchive.com Good

User:Aviationwikiflight: Spot-check of sources revealed no concerns. One source indicates that Tomasz Beksiński died by suicide after the crash. He had apparently tried to free the one passenger who ended up dying, but could not unpin her from the wreckage. You might consider whether this is worth adding to the Aftermath section. My examination of the source was just cursory. Bgsu98 (Talk) 03:49, 25 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

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