Narrative:
Flight RO 261 from Bucharest landed at 17:25 LT in rain and snow (temp +4°C, wind 340°/24-29 kts.) at Istanbul runway 36. After touching down heavily on all three undercarriages, the One-Eleven bounced and touched down again. The nosegear had collapsed and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway at 60 kts.
Runway mishap
accident date: 30-12-1995
type: BAC One-Eleven 525FT
registration: YR-BCO
accident date: 30-12-1995
type: BAC One-Eleven 525FT
registration: YR-BCO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 30 December 1995 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  BAC One-Eleven 525FT |
| Operator: | Tarom |
| Registration: | YR-BCO |
| MSN: | 272 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 512-14DW |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 75 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (IST) ( Turkey)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP), Romania |
| Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | 261 |
Flight RO 261 from Bucharest landed at 17:25 LT in rain and snow (temp +4°C, wind 340°/24-29 kts.) at Istanbul runway 36. After touching down heavily on all three undercarriages, the One-Eleven bounced and touched down again. The nosegear had collapsed and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway at 60 kts.
Classification:
Bounced on landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» Scramble 201(50)Photos
accident date: 30-12-1995
type: BAC One-Eleven 525FT
registration: YR-BCO
accident date: 30-12-1995
type: BAC One-Eleven 525FT
registration: YR-BCO
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport to Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport as the crow flies is 455 km (284 miles).
Distance from Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport to Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport as the crow flies is 455 km (284 miles).
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