Descripción:
The Spantax flight took off at 06:45 local time in almost zero visibility and crashed shortly after, 325 metres (1,066 ft) beyond the runway.
At an altitude of 91 m (300 ft), the pilot initiated a steep turn, lost control, and caused the aircraft to crash as a result of the unusual maneuver. The crew's loss of situational awareness in the low-visibility conditions was also a factor.
accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | domingo 3 diciembre 1972 |
| Hora: | 06:45 |
| Tipo: |  Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado |
| Operador: | Spantax |
| Registración: | EC-BZR |
| Numéro de série: | 30-10-25 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1962 |
| Motores: | 4 General Electric CJ805-23 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 148 / Ocupantes: 148 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 155 / Ocupantes: 155 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI) ( España)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 632 m (2073 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI/GCXO), España |
| München-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM), Alemania |
The Spantax flight took off at 06:45 local time in almost zero visibility and crashed shortly after, 325 metres (1,066 ft) beyond the runway.
At an altitude of 91 m (300 ft), the pilot initiated a steep turn, lost control, and caused the aircraft to crash as a result of the unusual maneuver. The crew's loss of situational awareness in the low-visibility conditions was also a factor.
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accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
accident date: 03-12-1972
type: Convair CV-990-30A-5
registration: EC-BZR
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Distance from Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport to München-Riem Airport as the crow flies is 3226 km (2017 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport to München-Riem Airport as the crow flies is 3226 km (2017 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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