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| Date: | unk. date 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  IAR330L Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Forţele Aeriene Române |
| Registration: | YR-EFA |
| MSN: | 1280 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sibiu -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Sibiu |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at Sibiu, Romania, after take-off caused by inverted mounting of two tail rotor blades during maintenance. Caught fire. Crew escaped unhurt. Date unknown, but reportedly in 1988.
Sources:
1. https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/YR_Register.pdf
2. http://ejection-history.org/Country-By-Country/Romania/Romanian_Helo/romania_helo.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2012 10:00 | TB | Added |
| 13-Oct-2013 23:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2014 15:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2014 16:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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