Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 November 1977
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18V
Owner/operator: Malev Hungarian Airlines
Registration Number: HA-MOF
Location: Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP) –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
An aircraft, operated by Fighter MA201, collided with two trucks during a rainy landing in Bucharest, Romania. The aircraft was flying from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest (BUD) via Bucharest (OTP). The drivers were positioned to prevent further collision.An aircraft, operated by Fighter MA201, collided with two trucks during a rainy landing in Bucharest, Romania. The aircraft was flying from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest (BUD) via Bucharest (OTP). The drivers were positioned to prevent further collision.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when it collided with two trucks after landing in rainy weather. The aircraft operated on fight MA201 from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest (BUD) via Bucharest (OTP). The truck drivers were at a position where they were not allowed to be.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Rainy landing conditions and the position of the trucks.Rainy landing conditions and the position of the trucks.Share on:
