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Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Lotrioara: 24 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-TAN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Brașov – Constanţa
MSN:
184 280 05
YOM:
1951
Location:
Lotrioara
Sibiu
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
En route from Brașov to Constanţa, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Lotrioara Valley. All 24 occupants were killed, among them 2 Austrian citizens.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Cugir: 32 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1964 at 2026 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
YR-ILB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Timişoara – Bucharest
MSN:
1460 009 26
YOM:
1960
Location:
Cugir
Alba
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
32
Circumstances:
On the flight from Timişoara to Bucharest, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and a landing at Băneasa Airport was impossible. ATC rerouted the crew to Craiova Airport but again, landing was not possible there so the crew was vectored to an airport in the north of the country. En route, the airplane encountered strong downdrafts and severe turbulences, causing the fuselage to fail. The airplane disintegrated in the air and crashed about 2 km south of Cugir. The debris were found on a large area in a field and a wooded area as well, some 55 km west of Sibiu. All 32 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, a storm was affecting most of the Romanian airspace and the flying conditions were considered as poor.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by severe downdrafts and turbulences coming from a thunderstorm activity caused a structural failure of the fuselage while the crew was attempting to maintain the aircraft in a flat attitude. The airplane disintegrated in the air and crashed.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P on Mt Paragina

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-DAC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Iași – Bacău
MSN:
234 415 07
YOM:
1952
Location:
Mt Paragina
Bacău
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Bacău Airport, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Paragina located few km east of the airfield. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Mironeasa

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-TAX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 238 03
YOM:
1951
Location:
Mironeasa
Iași
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Mironeasa. The airplane was damaged beyond repair but there were no injuries.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2P in the Făgăraș Mountains

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-TAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
184 235 01
YOM:
1951
Location:
Făgăraș Mountains
Argeș
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Făgăraș Mountains, southwest of Brașov. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Bucharest: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-TAV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Constanta – Bucharest
MSN:
184 238 01
YOM:
1951
Location:
Bucharest-Băneasa
București
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on final approach to Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. Three passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Ploieşti: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-11886
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
382
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ploiești
Prahova
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft christened 'Lil Joe' was engaged in the 'Tidal Wave' operation consisting on an air raid over the oil refineries of Ploiești. While approaching the target, the heavy bomber was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. Five crew members were killed while four others were taken PoW.
Crew (345th BS):
S/Sgt Roy Carney,
T/Sgt Lloyd Theodore Fowler,
2nd Lt Donald Jenkins,
2nd Lt Philip Erick Nelson,
1st Lt Alan Edward Petersen.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.
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