- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 03, 1972 |
Time: | 0733 |
Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands |
Operator: | Spantax |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Tenerife - Munchen |
AC Type: | Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado |
Registration: | EC-BZR |
cn / ln: | 30-10-25 |
Aboard: | 155 (passengers:148 crew:7) |
Fatalities: | 155 (passengers:148 crew:7) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Reached a height of 300 feet when the plane suddenly plunged to earth and crashed. Loss of control precipitated by abnormal maneuvers made by the pilot in command in zero visibility. Crew's loss of situational awareness. Spatial disorientation immediately after takeoff in an almost zero visibility configuration. |
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