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More information about the crash of the Convair at Tenerife.

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Description of the accident:

Date:

03 DEC 1972

Time:

ca. 06:45

Type:

Convair CV-990-30A-5

Operator:

Spantax

Registration:

EC-BZR

C/n / msn:

30-10-25

First flight:

1962

Crew:

Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7

Passengers:

Fatalities: 148 / Occupants: 148

Total:

Fatalities: 155 / Occupants: 155

Airplane damage:

Written off

Location:

Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos (Spain)

Phase:

Initial climb

Nature:

Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger

Departure airport:

Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport (TFN / GCXO), Spain

Destination airport:

München-Riem Airport (MUC / EDDM), Germany

Narrative:

Reached a height of approx. 90m and crashed 15m to the left and 325m past the runway.
CAUSE: Loss of control in weather conditions of almost zero visibility.

 

Statistics of the accident:

8th loss of a Convair CV-990
The worst accident involving a Convair CV-990 (at the time)
The worst accident involving a Convair CV-990 (currently)
The worst accident in Spain (at the time)
4th worst accident in Spain (currently)

Photos of the plane:

Source: www.airliners.net and www.aviation-safety.net

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