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Decapitated Survives Plane Crash, Cancels Upcoming Festival Shows

posted Nov 3, 2011 at 10:04 AM by CROMCarl.  (21 Comments)

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Polish technical death metal band Decapitated has pulled out of the upcoming Damnation Festival in Leeds and the Aalborg Metal Festival due to a plane crash. Apparently, the band was on a flight back to Poland from the U.S. and was forced to make an emergency landing in Warsaw when landing gear failed. Miraculously, no one was killed.

Ulver has agreed to fill in by extending the band's set to 90 minutes.

The plane's landing was captured on video, and can be seen here:

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21 Comments on "Decapitated Survives Plane Crash, Cancels Shows"

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1. brandedcfh420 writes:

wow, this band has a death curse after them!!!!

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:06 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. BrianMN writes:

JEEEEEEEEZUS!!!!!!!!!
First Witek and Covan and now this.
I'd tell them to walk to their gigs but they'd probably get hit by a truck.
Talk about bad luck.
So not cool.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:15 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. WOLF7 writes:

Damn! Decapitated was on THAT plane? It's been in the news here quite a lot as few Finn hockey players were on it as well.

That was close. I wonder why Polish and Russian planes are constantly in trouble...

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:18 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. DeathMetalThrashers writes:

Wolf, cuz the planes are so old or have old parts. This is sucky news but it's good they're ok. These guys are never safe.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:55 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Diamond Oz writes:

Hells horses! They're very lucky!

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. DreamHeater writes:

Wow.
God must really hate metal... Oh, wait, duh.
I'm glad nobody was killed, these guys are way too young to die.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:17 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. KMADD writes:

Wow, they were part of that crash. Glad there ok!

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:34 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Vinny the Metalhead writes:

I'm glad the members didn't die in that plane crash like Buddy Holly or Stevie Ray Vaughan did.

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# Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. AriaGalactica writes:

They are not Polish planes
Its a Boeing airplane 767
and the previous crash of Russian airplane TU, was in a perfect running condition it was a pilot error.
And I dont understand why they would cancel shows because of this, you keep on going, it has nothing to do with anything, with the band or the previous death in the band. I've flown with the pilot that died in a airplane crash this june in Poland, this will not stop me from flying it makes me want to fly even more. They should not give up, rise up, face this bad luck or whatever it might be. Rise up. And the landing of the 767 was smoother than some of the landing I have experienced, and I know the pilot, very experienced pilot, perfect example of a controlled emergency landing they have practiced many times.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. CROMCarl writes:

Agreed on the "experienced pilot" point and the controlled smooth landing. Quite extraordinary. I also agree it is much safer to fly than drive. However, as a "non-pilot," who has never been in a plane crash of any type, controlled or not, I can totally relate to this situation causing anyone to experience a least a wee bit of fear when traveling by air again.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:29 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Greyback writes:

Glad they're all OK. Maybe Decapitated should just be a studio band? Bad luck for sure.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 1:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. btbamfav20 writes:

Holy sh**!! The worst thing that could happen to these guys is one of them actually GETS decapitated lmao. I think if that ever happens to band will either break up due to some medieval curse or some sh**, or they realize that being in Decapitated has a chance of death...

But seriously now, wtf? Why are these guys going through such dangerous circumstances?? Do they HAVE to walk around with life-jackets on, like the vegans in South Park?? LMAO

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# Nov 3, 2011 @ 1:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Jigenuck writes:

kinda weird to know that these guy were in the plane when I saw the news on tv first.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 4:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. ZMA writes:

Dude that sucks. This band has a lot of bad luck pointed their way. I hope they keep their heads held high and think positive because that positive energy will help.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 4:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. Blindgreed1 writes:

I can't think of a better reason to research teleportation than getting Decapitated to and from their gigs safely. For FVCK sake. Oh and branded... Too soon man. Too soon. Lol.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 6:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. silvermountains writes:

That's crazy scary! Good thing nothing bad happend to them.

# Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. dimentian writes:

very very talented musicians. nothing will ever stop them.

# Nov 4, 2011 @ 2:07 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. Vitek writes:

Vitek tried to take them

# Nov 4, 2011 @ 4:07 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. Josh_of_Doom writes:

@AriaGalactica: I can understand them not continuing, having lost band members in accidents.

# Nov 5, 2011 @ 12:49 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. FULLMETAL writes:

Man, this band is cursed....glad everybody made it out alive..

# Nov 6, 2011 @ 3:00 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. HolyFUCK writes:

Thats one hell of a pilot! \m/

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