YR-DRA

Crew was engaged in a training mission when the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were injured.

Flight / Schedule

YR-DRA

Registration

YR-DRA

MSN

6329

Year of Manufacture

1936

Date

April 29, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bucharest-Baneasa Bucure<U+0219>ti

Region

Europe • Romania

Narrative Report

On April 29, 1937 at 12:00 AM, YR-DRA experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Liniile Aeriene Române Exploatate cu Statul - LARES, with the event recorded near Bucharest-Baneasa Bucure<U+0219>ti.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crew was engaged in a training mission when the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration YR-DRA, MSN 6329, year of manufacture 1936.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crew was engaged in a training mission when the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Romania

Aircraft Details

Registration

YR-DRA

MSN

6329

Year of Manufacture

1936