Accident IAR-99 Şoim 718,
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Date:Thursday 23 August 2012
Time:10:30
Type:IAR-99 Şoim
Owner/operator:Romanian Air Force
Registration: 718
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Craiova -   Romania
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Craiova (CRA / LRCV)
Destination airport:Craiova (CRA / LRCV)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The crew was performing a training flight. The aircraft crashed 500 m north of the airfield shortly after take-off. The test pilot in the instructor seat (rear) managed to eject but was badly injured. The test pilot in the student seat (front) was killed.

Sources:

http://www.agenda.ro/un-avion-militar-iar-99-s-a-prabusit-pilotul-a-murit/259179

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.gandul.info/news/un-avion-militar-s-a-prabusit-la-craiova-pilotul-a-murit-instructorul-s-a-catapultat-9972784]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2012 04:06 Dmitriy Added
23-Aug-2012 04:33 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
24-Aug-2012 13:43 Anon. Updated [Source]
26-Aug-2012 01:24 Anon. Updated [Registration]
26-Aug-2012 01:25 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
01-Feb-2013 13:53 cat23 Updated [Narrative]
20-Aug-2015 19:47 ovidiu51 Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]
20-Aug-2015 20:13 ovidiu51 Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport]

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