Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-62
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-ATH
Location: 18 km W off Tangier Airport (TNG) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 50 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: The aircraft itselfThe aircraft itself
Category: Accident
A Convair aircraft stalled at a high altitude, preventing recovery efforts. This resulted in a catastrophic crash into the sea.A Convair aircraft stalled at a high altitude, preventing recovery efforts. This resulted in a catastrophic crash into the sea.
Description
The Convair stalled and crashed into the sea. PROBABLE CAUSE: “For undetermined reasons, the aircraft stalled at an altitude from which recovery could not be effected.”
Primary Cause
For undetermined reasons, the aircraft stalled at an altitude from which recovery could not be effected.For undetermined reasons, the aircraft stalled at an altitude from which recovery could not be effected.Share on:
