TAROM Flight 35

TAROM

Industry	Airline
Founded	1954
Headquarters	Bucharest , Romania
Area served	Domestic and international flights
Products	Passenger air transport

Template:Infobox aircraft occurrence TAROM Flight 35 was a domestic passenger service operated by an Antonov An-24 aircraft, flying from Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest, Romania’s capital, to Oradea International Airport in Oradea. The flight was under the operation of TAROM, Romania’s national airline. On 4 February 1970, the Antonov An-24 with registration YR-AMT collided with a cliff near Vlădeasa Mountain during its approach to Oradea International Airport, resulting in the deaths of 20 of the 21 people on board.

Investigation

The inquiry into the accident determined that the pilot mistakenly believed he had passed over Oradea and initiated descent in conditions of poor visibility without establishing communication with air traffic control. In reality, the aircraft was approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) distant from the airport when it impacted terrain shortly thereafter. The only survivor was a male passenger originating from Oradea. Subsequent reports indicated that several other passengers initially survived the crash impact but later succumbed to hypothermia due to exposure.