Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 October 1962
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-62
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-ATB
Location: ca 24 km NE of Carmona –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating from Valencia to Seville experienced a significant impact on a hillside during descent through fog. The incident occurred at 12:30 local time, with an expected arrival time of 14:33 in Seville.An aircraft operating from Valencia to Seville experienced a significant impact on a hillside during descent through fog. The incident occurred at 12:30 local time, with an expected arrival time of 14:33 in Seville.
Description
The aircraft operated on a domestic passenger service from Barcelona to Valencia and Sevilla, Spain. It took off from Valencia at 12:30 hours local time, expecting to arrive at Sevilla at 14:33. The aircraft impacted a hillside while descending through fog towards Sevilla Airport.
Source of Information
https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19621013-31.htmlhttps://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19621013-31.htmlPrimary Cause
Descending through fog conditions resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled descent, leading to a collision with a hillside.Descending through fog conditions resulted in a sudden and uncontrolled descent, leading to a collision with a hillside.Share on:
