Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 December 1970
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 424EU
Owner/operator: Tarom
Registration Number: YR-BCA
Location: 5 km from Constanta-Kogalniceanu Airport (CND) –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft deviated from its planned route and landed on its nose during an NDB approach in deteriorating weather conditions near Constanta, Romania. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control.An aircraft deviated from its planned route and landed on its nose during an NDB approach in deteriorating weather conditions near Constanta, Romania. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control.
Description
The aircraft flew into the ground during an NDB approach to Constanta in deteriorating weather (fog). The aircraft had diverted from Bucharest.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S40jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZkFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bucharest&pg=6175%2C5530484https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S40jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ZkFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bucharest&pg=6175%2C5530484Primary Cause
Deteriorating weather conditions, specifically dense fog, significantly reduced visibility and increased the risk of a ground collision during an NDB approach.Deteriorating weather conditions, specifically dense fog, significantly reduced visibility and increased the risk of a ground collision during an NDB approach.Share on:
