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Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Sibiu: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
YR-ILO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14 803 061
YOM:
1958
Location:
Sibiu
Sibiu
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On final approach to Sibiu Airport, the airplane struck the ground 1,169 metres short of runway 09 and came to rest in flames. Three occupants were injured while six others were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Sibiu: 33 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
YR-AMD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest
MSN:
27307606
YOM:
1972
Location:
Sibiu
Sibiu
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Circumstances:
The approach to Sibiu Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions and strong winds. While descending at an altitude of 1,700 meters, the airplane struck the snow covered Mt Lotru located 22 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 33 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong decisions on part of the flying crew who adopted a wrong approach configuration, causing the aircraft to drift about 20 km to the south of the approach path. The lack of visibility and strong winds were considered as contributing factors.

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.
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