Constanta - Constanta

The crew arrived at Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport from Bucharest to complete a local training mission. On final approach, at an altitude of about 40 meters, the airplane banked left to an angle of 40° then lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Constanta - Constanta

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

YR-BMD

MSN

57310202

Year of Manufacture

1975

Date

January 25, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Constan<U+021B>a

Region

Europe • Romania

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 25, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Constanta - Constanta experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române, with the event recorded near Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Constan<U+021B>a.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew arrived at Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport from Bucharest to complete a local training mission. On final approach, at an altitude of about 40 meters, the airplane banked left to an angle of 40° then lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YR-BMD, MSN 57310202, year of manufacture 1975.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

7

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew arrived at Constanta-Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport from Bucharest to complete a local training mission. On final approach, at an altitude of about 40 meters, the airplane banked left to an angle of 40° then lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Constanta - Constanta

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Romania

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

YR-BMD

MSN

57310202

Year of Manufacture

1975

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