Wielgus along with parliament member Zbigniew Gorzelańczyk were killed in the 1996 crash of Birgenair Flight 301 in the Dominican Republic . He was posthumously awarded the following : In 1996 a commemorative plaque dedicated to Wielgus was placed on the Konwiktorska Street Municipal Stadium
Birgenair Flight 301
Birgenair Flight 301
Marek Wielgus