On November 15, 1971, an Antonov AN-24 (registration YR-AMA) operated by TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române was involved in an aviation accident near Bucharest-Otopeni-Henri Coandă, Romania during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft crashed short of the runway while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed short of the runway threshold during its final approach to Bucharest-Otopeni Airport amidst poor weather conditions.
What happened
During a flight arriving at Bucharest-Otopeni Airport, an aircraft was performing its final approach when it struck the ground several dozen yards before reaching the runway threshold. The incident occurred while the plane was operating under adverse meteorological conditions.
Following the impact, all 22 occupants on board were successfully evacuated from the wreckage. While there were no reported fatalities among the passengers or crew, the aircraft sustained damage so severe that it was declared a total loss.
Findings
The accident took place during the final approach phase of flight.
Bad weather conditions were present at the time of the crash.
The impact occurred just short of the runway threshold.
Probable cause
The aircraft crashed short of the runway while attempting to land in poor weather conditions.
