BAE146 Romavia skids off runway in Bucharest (Romania)

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Quick translation from:
http://www.protv.ro/stiri/eveniment/...-pe-pista.html

A Romavia flight, flying for Carpatair exited the runway during landing. First information is that the crew lost control of the aircraft because of the storm.

The aircraft was supposedly pushed by heavy winds. Carpatair plane has left Timisoara and was supposed to land at Bucharest at 16:40. Passengers were announced at last moment that the plane will first make an unscheduled stop at Craiova.
The aircraft eventually landed at Henri Coanda airport at 18:17.
Even before aircraft touched the ground, passengers felt there will be difficult moments. Afterwards they were evactuated from the aircraft. All passengers are complaying that there was no one from the company personel to tell them what happened or why.
None of the 66 passwngers is injured, although the aircraft is nearly destroyed.
Inspectors of civil aviation authority have started an investigation and classified the happening as an "accident" for which they are searching the causes.
The manager of the company operating the aircraft blames the weather.
Investigators are also considering the possibility that not only weather conditions but also pilot error might be the cause. First conclusions are supposed to be published in at least a month. Investigators now analyze all the damage sustained by the aircraft. There will be a detailed examination of the landing gear which is now destroyed, both struts being broken.
Specialists will expertise the struts to see the reason for failure - either metal fatigue or extreme shock when leaving the runway.
One thing is certain. Accident happened after the aircraft landed and was taxiing on the taxiway leaving the runway.
Pilots declared that the wind was gusting very strong at the moment of landing.
Representatives from Romavia company, owner of the airplane say that they have all the insurance required by European legislation, including liability insurance for passwngers and ther baggages.