Flight History
The aircraft departed Oradea Airport at 0805LT, initially destined for Iași Airport, with Bacău Airport designated as an alternate. At 08.53 hrs, due to adverse meteorological conditions at Iași Airport, the flight crew requested permission from Bacău Air Traffic Control (ATC) to land at Bacău. Permission was granted, and the crew was briefed on the current weather at Bacău.
Approach and Missed Approach
During the approach procedure, the crew was instructed to contact the Precision Approach Radar (PAR) controller, who informed them that the visibility was 800 meters. The PAR controller provided radar assistance throughout the initial approach. In the final stage, the controller instructed the crew to execute a missed approach, climb to 900 meters, and contact Bacău Tower because the aircraft was approximately 60 meters left of the runway centerline.
On the Bacău Tower frequency, the crew received instructions to perform a right turn to intercept the QDM of 342 degrees at Bacău. The crew was also informed that the runway beacon was operational. Subsequently, the crew was instructed to contact PAR again, which provided corrections during the second approach and landing procedure.
Final Approach and Accident
The crew conducted a second approach with PAR assistance. At 0930LT, the crew reported the accident.