Date: | March 31, 1995 |
Location: | Near Balotesti, Romania |
Aircraft: | Airbus A310-324 |
Reg: | YR-LCC |
Airline: | Transporturile Aeriene Romane |
Flight No: | 371 |
Fatalities: | 60 : 60 |
The right engine throttle jammed and remained at takeoff thrust, while the left engine throttle slowly reduced to idle. The increasing thrust asymmetry resulted in an increasing left bank angle, which eventually reached about 170 degrees. The airplane lost altitude and impacted the ground. |