Engine Goes Idle During Takeoff / TAROM Flight 371, Romania's Deadliest Plane Crash

Black Box Down

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Aviation, Leisure

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

An Airbus A310 crashes less than a minute after takeoff. TAROM Flight 371 has just taken off from Bucharest bound for Brussels. Moments after leaving the ground one of the engines starts to reduce to idle. The crew are unaware this happens and lose control. The plane dives to the ground and crashes killing everyone on board. How were the pilots not able to prevent this accident? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown) Upside (Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code blackbox) and Lectric eBikes (http://lectricebikes.com and use code BBD) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a rooster teeth production.
0:08.0	Watch 31st 1995.
0:10.0	Tarram Flight 371, an Airbus A310 with 60 people on board, is taken off from Bucharest,
0:15.8	Romania, bound for Brussels, Belgium.
0:18.0	The weather is not ideal with light snow and low clouds, but the pilots divide up their
0:21.8	duties and are confident in their abilities.
0:24.0	Shortly after taking off, the plane begins making a planned left turn.
0:27.5	However, the plane keeps turning beyond its planned heading.
0:30.7	People on the ground report seeing an explosion and the plane impacts the ground less than two
0:34.6	miles from the airport.
0:36.2	How does a relatively new, modern aircraft with two very experienced pilots crash so quickly
0:40.4	after takeoff?
0:41.8	Was foul play possibly involved?
0:43.8	Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.
0:50.0	Hello everyone, welcome to Black Box Down.
0:51.8	Hello Chris.
0:52.8	Hello Gus and hello people listening.
0:55.0	Hello to all of our passengers that were taking on a journey with us today.
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