The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs that seven soldiers lost their lives in a plane crash in Constanta County in which an IAR 330-Puma helicopter was involved.According to MApN, in addition to the five crew members initially communicated, two Romanian Navy rescuers had also boarded the aircraft.The IAR 330-Puma military helicopter of the 57th Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base had taken off urgently on a search and rescue mission to rescue the pilot of a MiG 21 LanceR aircraft. The helicopter lost its radio connection with the base around 20:44hrs and crashed in the area of Gura Dobrogei, Constanta County, approximately 11 km from the airfied.Captain Costinel Iosif Nita, the pilot of the MiG-21 LanceR plane that crashed on Wednesday in the Constanta County, lost his life, the Ministry of National Defence reported. The pilot was 31 years old, married and had no children. Since 2014, he had been a pilot in the 861st Combat Aviation Squadron of the 86th Air Base in Borcea.He had accumulated over 570 flight hours, of which approximately 420 on the LanceR MiG-21. On Wednesday evening, a MiG-21 LanceR aircraft from the 86th Air Base, carrying out a patrol mission over Dobrogea region, lost its radio connection with the control tower, and at 8:03 pm, it disappeared from the radar, in an area somewhere between Cogealac and Gura Dobrogei localities. Search-and-rescue operations were launched as a matter of urgency, and a Puma IAR-330 helicopter took off to the area of the possible impact.A commission of the General Staff of the Air Force and of the Military Prosecutor's Office attached to the Constanta Military Court continues the investigation into the circumstances that led to the crash.
M Core continues to expand its Romanian portfolio with a new retail development in Bucharest. This time, the project is targeting one of the city’s most dynamic residential areas — Prelungirea Ghencea. The project, developed on a plot of approximately 51,400 sqm, will be located on Prelungirea Ghencea Street, no. 344–348, and is currently in […]
The FeminEast Association has launched the first free digital platform dedicated exclusively to financial education for women and young girls in Romania and Eastern Europe. Designed to address persistent gaps in financial literacy, the platform offers accessible, practical content tailored to the needs of schoolgirls, students, mothers, and women seeking financial independence or career changes. […]
The nights of August 11 to 12 and August 12 to 13 are the best for observing the Perseid meteor shower without any equipment, according to the “Admiral Vasile Urseanu” Astronomical Observatory. The peak will be on August 12, the source mentioned on social media. The best observation period is after midnight until morning. This […]
Flexible office space makes up only 2.3% of the total modern office stock in Bucharest, comparable to Dublin or Prague, but below the average seen in mature European markets, according to the “Flexpansion: The Architecture of Agility” report from real estate consultants at Colliers. Top markets by total flex supply include Tier 1 cities: London, […]
An analysis conducted by Complice.ro on 3,000 experiences shows that the emotional effect extends long after purchasing or receiving an experience as a gift. Complice maintains its performance at last year’s level, despite increased market caution. Complice.ro, a curator and provider of experiences for individuals and companies, announces that in the first seven months of […]
Products with simple ingredients, certified organic and free from additives are becoming increasingly present in the recurring shopping carts of Romanians who care about a balanced lifestyle. Niavis, one of the leading Romanian brands of natural products and superfoods, confirms this trend through consistent purchase patterns observed throughout the year. According to Niavis representatives, active […]
