On 7 November 2007, a belonging to the crashed in , 30 km south of , , southern . Immediately after touching the ground, the aircraft exploded, as it was already on fire. All three crew members aboard were killed, including Nicolae Bucur, who was one of the most experienced of the Romanian Air Force, with over 2,700 flying hours. The other two victims were Lt. Ionel Craiu, pilot and Alexandru Adrian Ticea, mechanic.