Romanian Army: Preliminary Causes of the Plane and Helicopter Crash on March 2

Romanian Army Preliminary Causes of the Plane and Helicopter Crash on March 2

Armata Romana a publicat concluziile preliminare cu privire la prabusirea aeronavelor MiG-21 LanceR si IAR-330 in ziua de 2 martie, iar pe scurt, ar fi vorba despre o combinatie intre factori umani si de mediu, dar o concluzie finala va fi stabilita dupa mai multe analize ale datelor disponibile.

“Concluziile preliminare privind cauzele prăbușirii aeronavelor MiG-21 LanceR şi IAR-330, din data de 2 martie

The technical investigation commissions formulated preliminary conclusions regarding the probable causes that led to the crash of a MiG-21 LanceR plane and an IAR-330 helicopter, on March 2, in Constanţa County, events that caused the death of eight soldiers .

From the information obtained from the measurements and assessments carried out, the analysis of data extracted from the system for recording flight and operating parameters on board aircraft, listening to radio calls, examining the condition of aircraft wrecks, studying synoptic maps and existing weather conditions in areas impact at the time of the two air disasters, the commissions concluded that both events were most likely due to a combination of human and environmental factors, the share of which is to be determined at the end of the investigation procedures.

The investigations for establishing the final causes and conclusions continue, under the coordination of the Military Prosecutor's Office attached to the Bucharest Military Tribunal.

According to the procedures for the operation of military aircraft, based on the preliminary findings, the Air Force General Staff has taken the necessary measures to resume flight missions with these aircraft: operating procedures have been reviewed and updated, theoretical and practical training modules have been completed with all categories of aeronautical personnel operating these aircraft and technical checks have been performed on all MiG-21 LanceR and IAR-330 aircraft, all variants.

Following the application of these measures, the resumption of flight missions with the MiG-21 LanceR and IAR-330 aircraft, all variants, was authorized.

Reamintim că miercuri, 2 martie, ora 20.00, o aeronavă MiG-21 LanceR din dotarea Bazei 86 Aeriană, care executa o misiune de patrulare aeriană deasupra Dobrogei, a pierdut legătura radio cu turnul de control, iar la ora 20.03 a dispărut de pe radar, prăbușindu-se în zona localității Cogealac.

Following the start of the search-and-rescue operations, an IAR-330 military helicopter of the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base took off around 20.21 pm, in a search-and-rescue mission of the pilot of the MiG-21 LanceR aircraft.

Elicopterul a pierdut legătura radio cu baza în jurul orei 20.44 şi s-a prăbuşit în zona localității Gura Dobrogei, județul Constanța, la aproximativ 11 km de aerodrom. Pilotul avionului MiG-21 LanceR şi cei șapte membri ai echipajului elicopterului IAR-330 și-au pierdut viața în urma acestor accidente.”