Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest
Flight / Schedule
Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest
Aircraft
Antonov AN-24Registration
YR-AMD
MSN
27307606
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
December 29, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sibiu Sibiu
Region
Europe • Romania
Coordinates
45.7888°, 24.1478°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 29, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române, with the event recorded near Sibiu Sibiu.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
33 people were known to be on board, 33 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 28, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Sibiu Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions and strong winds. While descending at an altitude of 1,700 meters, the airplane struck the snow covered Mt Lotru located 22 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 33 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YR-AMD, MSN 27307606, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7888°, 24.1478°.
Fatalities
Total
33
Crew
5
Passengers
28
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Sibiu Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions and strong winds. While descending at an altitude of 1,700 meters, the airplane struck the snow covered Mt Lotru located 22 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 33 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 33
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Romania
Aircraft Details
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