ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276109
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Date: | Wednesday 2 March 2022 |
Time: | c. 20:44 |
Type: | IAR 330L Puma |
Owner/operator: | Romanian Air Force |
Registration: | 57 |
MSN: | 74 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Gura Dobrogei -
Romania
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Constanta-Kogalniceanu Airport (CND/LRCK) |
Destination airport: | Constanta-Kogalniceanu Airport (CND/LRCK) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Romanian Air Force IAR 330L Puma, operated by Esc 572 Elicoptere, took off from Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport's 57th Air Base sector (CND/LRCK) for a Search And Rescue mission after a MIG-21MF LanceR C fighter jet went missing. The helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei in a field due to icing on the main rotor blades.
7 soldiers lost their lives. In addition to the five crew members initially notified, two Romanian naval rescue workers were also on board. The pilot of the MIG-21MF Lancer C was killed in the accident.
WX at the time of the accident:
LRCK 021800Z 32013KT 6000 -SN OVC010 01/00 Q1014 NOSIG
LRCK 021830Z 31013KT 5000 -SN BR BKN009 01/00 Q1014 NOSIG
LRCK 021900Z 32013KT 4000 -SN BR OVC012 01/01 Q1014 NOSIG
LRCK 021930Z 32014KT 5000 -SN BR OVC010 01/00 Q1013 NOSIG
Sources:
https://m.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/mapn-un-avion-mig-21-a-disparut-de-pe-radar-dupa-ce-a-decolat-de-la-mihail-kogalniceanu-intr-o-misiune-de-patrulare-1857849 https://boardingpass.ro/un-mig-21-lancer-al-fortelor-aeriene-romane-a-disparut-de-pe-radar/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.mediafax.ro/amp/social/ministrul-apararii-despre-cauzele-prabusirii-avionului-mig-21-lancer-si-a-elicopterului-iar-330-puma-20581704&ved=2ahUKEwi0ucmhl6r2AhVFDuwKHTofBakQyM8BKAB6BAgDEAI&usg=AOvVaw0c3WAyfJxHEoOccZv6J-7W https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-defense-25406849-cauzele-prabusirii-avionului-mig-21-lancer-elicopterului-iar-300-puma-primele-ipoteze-luate-calcul.htm&ved=2ahUKEwiOpZnhjaz2AhUErKQKHaYlD_cQr_oDKAB6BAgFEAE&usg=AOvVaw1iAxd9Esrpep1rREqg2wME https://scramble.nl/community/messageboard/48/162073?p=1020306#p1020306 https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/49075_1641629345.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Mar-2022 20:13 |
Ștefan T |
Added |
02-Mar-2022 20:14 |
harro |
Updated [Destination airport] |
02-Mar-2022 20:48 |
tux |
Updated [Narrative] |
02-Mar-2022 21:54 |
Iceman 29 |
Updated [Embed code] |
02-Mar-2022 21:54 |
Iceman 29 |
Updated [[Embed code]] |
03-Mar-2022 03:23 |
Iceman 29 |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
03-Mar-2022 10:10 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
03-Mar-2022 10:15 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Narrative] |
03-Mar-2022 14:55 |
Ștefan T |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
04-Mar-2022 10:18 |
Ștefan T |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
04-Mar-2022 13:23 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
07-Mar-2022 17:47 |
PolandMoment |
Updated [Narrative] |
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