Tel Aviv – Bucharest
Flight / Schedule
Tel Aviv – Bucharest
Aircraft
BAc 111Registration
YR-BCA
MSN
130
Year of Manufacture
1968
Date
December 7, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Constan<U+021B>a Constan<U+021B>a
Region
Europe • Romania
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
19
Crew
3
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
20
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
70.4%
Known people on board: 27
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tel Aviv – Bucharest
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Romania
Aircraft Details
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