Crash of TAROM Flight 371

Date: March 31, 1995 • Location: Baloteşti, Romania

TAROM Flight 371 (pictured) crashed near Balotești, Romania, killing all 60 people on board.

TAROM Flight 371 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Otopeni International Airport in Romania's capital Bucharest to Brussels Airport in Belgium. On 31 March 1995, the Airbus A310 operating flight 371 entered a steep turn and dive shortly after takeoff, crashing near Balotești in Romania, killing all 60 people on board. The flight was operated by TAROM, the flag carrier of Romania.