Maciej Krakowian's household decided that ceremony ceremonies would have private character, so it was called upon not to participate.
In a message on the profile of the 31st Poznań-Krzesina Tactical Aviation Base, it was asked to "stop recording and reporting the funeral". "We ask you to respect the will of the household and to give her the right to a peaceful farewell," added at the end.
Maciej "Slab" Krakowian died in a plane crash
Let us remind that Maciej "Slab" Krakowian died as a consequence of an airplane accident, which took place on 28 August in the evening in Radom, during training for Air Show shows. The F-16 fighter crashed and went up in flames. Major didn't have time to eject from the machine.
Maciej "Slab" Krakowian was an experienced pilot and teacher 31. Tactical Aviation Base in Poznań-Krzesinach and associate of the elite squad Tiger Demo Team, representing Poland during air shows in Europe.
As stated by "Fakt", his nickname "Slab" derives from the English phrase "sounds like a bomb" – meaning "sounds like a bomb". This is simply a mention to the characteristic, whistling sound of F-16 engines, resembling the bang of falling missiles.
Robert Zawada, pilot, organizer and manager of air shows said so about Major Krakowian in a conversation with the subject: "It was a show pilot, so we met at most shows. He was very open, always uncovering time for the audience. He was walking, talking, answering questions. Super guy." The full conversation is available here.
Let us add that after the plane crash, a fund-raiser for the sons of the deceased pilot was created on the network. For 4-year-old twins Alexander and Nicholas already managed to collect almost PLN 2 million.
