Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident. During takeoff roll, the flight engineer (student) retracted the landing gear before the captain's order.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 1994 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Fortele Aeriene Române |
| Registration: | 508 |
| MSN: | 2508 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24VT |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Oradea Airport (OMR) ( Romania)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oradea Airport (OMR/LROD), Romania |
| Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP), Romania |
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident. During takeoff roll, the flight engineer (student) retracted the landing gear before the captain's order.
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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 Oradea Airport to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport as the crow flies is 421 km (263 miles).
Distance from Oradea Airport to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport as the crow flies is 421 km (263 miles).
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