The Dukla Nappe in the Skrzydlna area exposes two types of melange reflecting two different phases of basinal and tectonic evolution of the Outer West Carpathian orogen in its Polish sector. The Oligocene-age sedimentary melange (olistostrome) is related to growth of the accretionary wedge, whereas the Miocene-age diapiric melange postdates the orogenic thrusting. Textural and structural features of the very coarse-grained sedimentary melange suggest non-cohesive debris flows and high-density turbidity currents as predominant emplacement mechanisms. Growth strata, associated with progressive unconformities, and facies contrast between the underlying fine-grained unit and the overlying olistostrome reflect a considerable uplift of the source area and rotation of the adjacent part of the basin floor. The olistostrome and the overlying turbidite succession form a retrogressive sequence interpreted as a submarine canyon infill grading to a small submarine fan. The diapiric melange, injected into the Oligocene-age succession of the Dukla Nappe, contains the Early and Late Cretaceous-age blocks and matrix derived from the underlying Silesian Nappe. The features reflecting diapiric emplacement include matrix proportion increase and block content decrease towards the melange margins, scaly fabric and shear zones. Both melanges, interpreted in the past as chaotic bodies, upon detailed examination reveal genesis-related subtle internal organization.