Last updated: 26 November 2020
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2008 |
| Time: | 18:17 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-200 |
| Operating for: | Carpatair |
| Leased from: | Romavia |
| Registration: | YR-BEB |
| C/n / msn: | E2220 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Engines: | 4 Lycoming ALF502R-5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP) ( Romania)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Timisoara Airport (TSR/LRTR), Romania |
| Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP), Romania | |
| Flightnumber: | 204 |
Carpatair Flight V3204 suffered a runway excursion on landing at Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP). It came to rest halfway on the grass. The left main undercarriage collapsed causing damage to underbelly and gear. All on board were able to leave the plane without serious injury. At the time the weather consisted of strong winds, heavy rain and reduced visibility.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Carpatair: Romavia raspunde de siguranta zborurilor (ROL.ro, 23-4-2008)Photos
Video, social media
Map
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 Timisoara Airport to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport as the crow flies is 394 km (246 miles).
Distance from Timisoara Airport to Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport as the crow flies is 394 km (246 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.
