An Ilyushin 18V aircraft operated by Tarom crashed near Uricani, Romania, resulting in the loss of five crew members and four passengers. The aircraft departed from Otopeni Airport at 23:16, climbed to 6100 meters, and communicated with the Arad regional ACC center, then descended to 2440 meters, and established contact with the Timisoara Approach controller. The flight crew reported an estimated arrival time of 00:03 in Timisoara, but communication was lost at 23:53. Subsequent radio contact indicated impact with mountainous terrain.An Ilyushin 18V aircraft operated by Tarom crashed near Uricani, Romania, resulting in the loss of five crew members and four passengers. The aircraft departed from Otopeni Airport at 23:16, climbed to 6100 meters, and communicated with the Arad regional ACC center, then descended to 2440 meters, and established contact with the Timisoara Approach controller. The flight crew reported an estimated arrival time of 00:03 in Timisoara, but communication was lost at 23:53. Subsequent radio contact indicated impact with mountainous terrain.