TAROM Flight 35

TAROM Flight 35 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight, with an Antonov An-24 from Henri Coandă International Airport in Romania's capital Bucharest to Oradea International Airport in Oradea, Romania. The flight was operated by TAROM, the flag carrier of Romania. On 4 February 1970, the Antonov An-24, registered as YR-AMT, crashed into a cliff near Vlădeasa Mountain while approaching Oradea International Airport, causing the deaths of 20 out of the 21 occupants of the airplane.^[1]

TAROM Flight 35

A TAROM Antonov An-24 similar to the one involved
Accident
Date	February 4, 1970 (1970-02-04)
Summary	CFIT due to pilot error
Site	Vlădeasa Mountain, Cluj County, Romania
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Antonov An-24
Operator	Tarom
Registration	YR-AMT
Flight origin	Henri Coandă International Airport
Destination	Oradea International Airport
Passengers	15
Crew	6
Fatalities	20
Injuries	1
Survivors	1

Investigation of the crash revealed that the captain believed he was above Oradea and started descending under low visibility without contacting the air traffic tower, whilst he was actually over 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the airport, crashing shortly afterwards.^[2] The sole survivor was a male passenger from Oradea.^[2] It was reported, years later, that multiple other passengers had survived the initial crash, but subsequently died from hypothermia.^[2]