What the records say
- When
- 21 Sep 1977
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 44.70° N, 26.54° E
- Description
- aviation accident
Malév Flight 203
1977 aviation accident in Romania
Malév Flight 203 was an international passenger flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Budapest, Hungarian PR with a stop at Bucharest, SR Romania. On September 21, 1977, the plane clipped some trees and crashed while approaching Bucharest Airport, killing 29 of the 53 on board.
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