Tel Aviv – Bucharest

On December 7, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Tel Aviv – Bucharest experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române, with the event recorded near Constan<U+021B>a Constan<U+021B>a.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

27 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 70.4%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. In flight from Tel Aviv to Bucharest, the crew was informed about bad weather at destination and was rerouted to Constanta, about 200 km east of Bucharest. While approaching Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. Descending too low, the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a field located about 5 km short of runway. Eight occupants were injured while 19 others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YR-BCA, MSN 130, year of manufacture 1968.