2009 in Poland

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* Timeline of Polish history

Events during the year 2009 in Poland.

## Incumbents

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Lech Kaczyński Incumbents  Position  | Person  | Party

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President | Lech Kaczyński | Independent (Supported by Law and Justice)
Prime Minister | Donald Tusk | Civic Platform
Marshal of the Sejm | Bronisław Komorowski | Civic Platform
Marshal of the Senate | Bogdan Borusewicz | Independent (Supported by the Civic Platform)

## Events

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### February

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* 17 February – Rescue helicopter Mil Mi-2 of the Polish Medical Air Rescue has crashed in Jarostów; pilot and HCM were killed and the doctor severely injured.
* 27 February – Combat helicopter Mil Mi-24 of the Polish Air Force has crashed in Szadłowice; pilot was killed, two other crew members lightly injured.

### March

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* 31 March – An-28 Bryza-2RF transport plane of Polish Air Force has crashed in the Babie Doły district of Gdynia; entire crew (four persons) was killed.

### April

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* 6 April – one death and 25 wounded in a train crash near Białogard
* 13 April – Kamień Pomorski homeless hostel fire. 23 deaths. President of Poland declared a 3-day national mourning.

### maj

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* 31 May – last flight of the Polish airline Centralwings

### June

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* Poland hit by 2009 European floods
* 7 June: European Parliament election takes place in Poland.

### August

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* 30 August- Su-27 combat plane of Belarusian Air Force crashes during the Radom Air Show 2009; entire crew (two persons) was killed.

### September

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* 18 September: 20 deaths and 37 wounded following 2009 Wujek-Śląsk mine blast

### December

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* 18 December President Lech Kaczyński pardons brothers Tomasz, Mirosław and Krzysztof Winek for their role in the Lynching at Włodowo.

## Deaths

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### February

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* 7 February: Piotr Stańczak, Polish geologist beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Pakistan

## See also

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* 2009 in Polish television

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