Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest

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°.