60 fatalities

31 Mar 1995: Airbus A310-324 — Tarom — 3 km N of Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP)

3 km N of Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP)

On 31 Mar 1995, an Airbus A310-324 operated by Tarom was involved in an aviation accident near 3 km N of Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP). 60 people were killed. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371, an Airbus A310, entered a steep turn and dive shortly after takeoff from Bucharest, crashing near Balotești and killing all 60 on board.

Incident

On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371, a scheduled international passenger flight operated by the Romanian flag carrier TAROM, departed from Otopeni International Airport in Bucharest, Romania, bound for Brussels Airport in Belgium. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft entered a steep turn and dive, crashing near the town of Balotești in Romania. All 60 individuals on board—passengers and crew—died in the accident.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A310, a twin-engine wide-body jetliner. No registration or specific model variant was reported in the official source.

Operator

The flight was operated by TAROM, the national airline of Romania.

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3104871. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).