Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-134
Owner/operator: Malev Hungarian Airlines
Registration Number: HA-LBC
Location: 6,3 km SW of Urziceni –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systemsAircraft engine and control systems
Investigating Agency: Romania MoTRomania MoT
Category: Accident
A Hungarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft, scheduled for Istanbul to Budapest, experienced a catastrophic crash during its initial flight. The aircraft was cleared to descend to 600 meters near Bucharest, Romania, for a straight-in approach to runway 26. A sudden and unexpected loss of altitude, caused by reduced power, resulted in the aircraft striking level ground at an elevation of 55 meters, leading to a crash.A Hungarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft, scheduled for Istanbul to Budapest, experienced a catastrophic crash during its initial flight. The aircraft was cleared to descend to 600 meters near Bucharest, Romania, for a straight-in approach to runway 26. A sudden and unexpected loss of altitude, caused by reduced power, resulted in the aircraft striking level ground at an elevation of 55 meters, leading to a crash.
Description
Malev Hungarian Airlines flight 203, a Tupolev Tu-134, was a scheduled service from Istanbul to Budapest with an intermediate stop at Bucharest, Romania. On the first leg, while at FL40, the crew were cleared to descend to 600 metres to the Ope NDB and prepare for a straight-in approach to runway 26 at Bucharest-Otopeni Airport. The aircraft struck level ground at an elevation of 55 m and crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: The aircraft had been flown at reduced power, leading to a gradual loss of altitude, unnoticed by the crew.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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