Under pressure of the VIPs the aircrafts were brought in against the law
At the military airfield in Gdynia Babie Pits under the pressure from VIPs the rules were being broken. Among other things, weather conditions were stretched, so that they meet the minimum requirements for the landing - anonymously, reported to TVN24 a former employee of the local Air Traffic Control. The airport in Babie Pits has often been used by presidents Lech Kaczynski and Kwasniewski, recently Donald Tusk.
The forecast was fog. Then they decided among themselves on the phone, which was not being recorded, to make such minimum conditions that the plane could land and takeoff back to Warsaw - said a retired military officer today.
Stretch the weather
According to him, at around 24 hours before landing of the VIPs, calls were being made to the airport tower on unmonitored phone. - We would get the calls. The calls were received by the Flight Supervisor on duty and Warrant Officer in charge of the weather would get the call to somehow stretch the weather, so it would be acceptable for the landing - TVN24 said the source.
Note to yourself. Do not say anything. It is so mean to crash all these theories about Russian ATCs screwing up or pilots being complete morons. Oooops. Shutting up.