Helicopter Crashed in Sibiu County

Eight soldiers lost their lives and two others were wounded after an IAR-330 PUMA crashed in the area of Malancrav locality, Sibiu County, around 10.40 hrs., on Friday, November 21.

Transport of Soldiers Wounded in the Aviation Accident

The two soldiers wounded in the aviation accident in Sibiu County will be transported from Tirgu-Mures to Bucharest with a military aircraft C-27 J Spartan.

Defence Minister`s Condolences Message

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our eight comrades who fell on duty. It is hard to accept the early and tragic loss of these brave young men, who assumed difficult and high risk missions as defenders of the homeland skies.

The Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in the Aviation Accident of Sibiu County

The eight soldiers who lost their lives in the aviation accident of Friday, November 21, are Commander Artur-Grigore Palfi, 46 years old, married, with one child, doctor Rares-Cosmin Moldovan, Captain, 34 years old, one child, Captain Razvan-Aurel Moldovan, 29 years old, married, 2nd Lieutenant Andrei-Catalin Apostol, 25 years old, not married, WO 1st Class Paul Badescu, 41 ani, not married, WO 2nd Class Dorin Fodor, 43 years old, married, with two children, WO 3rd Class Vasile-Marian Gadalean, 33 years old, not married, with one child, WO 3rd Class Constantin-Dorin Filip, 30 years old, not married.