Bucharest - Istanbul

On December 30, 1995 at 05:25 PM, Bucharest - Istanbul experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române, with the event recorded near Istanbul-Atatürk Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).

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.

81 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 81 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 75, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The approach and landing at Istanbul-Atatürk was completed in marginal weather conditions with sleet, strong winds and turbulences. The copilot was the pilot-in-command. Upon touchdown on runway 36, the aircraft landed hard and bounced. On the second impact, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the right at a speed of 60 knots and came to rest. All 81 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The wind was gusting up to 29 knots at the time of the accident with a visibility limited to 4 km.

Aircraft reference details include registration YR-BCO, MSN 272, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9940°, 29.1218°.