Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 May 1980
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: T.10-1
Location: 17 km W of Las Palmas-Gando Air Base (LPA) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: C-130H Hercules aircraftC-130H Hercules aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-130H Hercules transport plane deviated from its planned route and crashed into a cloud-shrouded mountain near Las Palmas, triggering a search and rescue operation.A C-130H Hercules transport plane deviated from its planned route and crashed into a cloud-shrouded mountain near Las Palmas, triggering a search and rescue operation.
Description
The C-130H Hercules transport plane originated in Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport (TFN) on the Spanish Canary Islands. The airplane was flying to Gando Air Base on the island of Las Palmas were it would pick up seventy soldiers. Instead of flying along the northern coast of the island for an approach to Gando, the flight progressed over the island until it impacted a cloud-shrouded mountain named Hoya del Gamonal.
Source of Information
http://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/29/espana/328399204_850215.htmlhttp://elpais.com/diario/1980/05/29/espana/328399204_850215.htmlPrimary Cause
Unexpected deviation from planned route and mountainous terrain.Unexpected deviation from planned route and mountainous terrain.Share on:
