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Date Thursday 9 February 1989
Time
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154B-2
Operator Tarom
Registration YR-TPJ
MSN 80A408
Year of manufature 1980
Engines Kuznetsov NK-8-2U
Crew Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP)   Romania
Phase Take off
Nature Training
Departure Airport Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP)
Destination Airport Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport (OTP/LROP)
Narrative Crashed following a simulated engine failure when a flight crew member raised the flaps too soon.

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photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Miami International Airport, FL (MIA); December 1985


photo (c) Tim Rees; London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL); 18 April 1984