Accident Overview
On a pilgrim charter program for Egyptair, the aircraft completed several rotations between Cairo and Jeddah. The four-engine airplane departed Jeddah-King Abdulaziz Airport at 1905 local time on a ferry flight to Cairo, carrying nine crew members: six technical crew from TAROM and three stewardesses from Egyptair.
Sequence of Events
Approximately 10 minutes after takeoff, while climbing at night in good weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Red Sea, about 20 kilometers northwest of Jeddah. The aircraft was lost and all nine occupants were killed.
Crew Members
The crew consisted of: Ion Mihai Vasilescu (pilot), Răzvan Ionescu (copilot), Constantin Duschel (navigator), Coman Stoia (flight engineer), Justina Constantinescu (radio operator), Ion Popescu (flight officer), and three stewardesses from Egyptair.
Investigation
The official investigation source provides no additional details regarding the cause of the accident or analysis of contributing factors.