Boboc AFB - Boboc AFB
Flight / Schedule
Boboc AFB - Boboc AFB
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
YR-BNJ
MSN
777
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Aviatia UtilitaraDate
May 26, 1989 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Boboc AFB Buzau
Region
Europe • Romania
Narrative Report
On May 26, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Boboc AFB - Boboc AFB experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Aviatia Utilitara, with the event recorded near Boboc AFB Buzau.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a local training flight at Boboc AFB when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field near the airport. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YR-BNJ, MSN 777, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Boboc AFB when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field near the airport. All four occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Boboc AFB - Boboc AFB
Operator
Aviatia UtilitaraFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Romania
Aircraft Details
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