Accident description
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| Date: | 07 DEC 1970 |
| Type: | BAC One-Eleven 424EU |
| Operator: | Tarom |
| Registration: | YR-BCA |
| C/n / msn: | 130 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 20 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 27 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) from Constanta-Kogalniceanu Airport (CND) (Romania)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV/LLBG), Israel |
| Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP), Romania |
The aircraft flew into the ground during an NDB approach to Constanta in deteriorating weather (fog). The aircraft had diverted from Bucharest.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV/LLBG) to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP) as the crow flies is 1581 km (988 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport (TLV/LLBG) to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP) as the crow flies is 1581 km (988 miles).
