Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 December 1972
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado
Owner/operator: Spantax
Registration Number: EC-BZR
Location: Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 155 / Occupants: 155
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A Spantax Convair CV-990 crashed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Tenerife-Los Rodeos Airport, Spain, resulting in the deaths of all 155 occupants. The flight took off at 06:45 local time in almost zero visibility and crashed 325 meters (1,066 ft) beyond the runway. The pilot initiated a steep turn, resulting in loss of control, and the aircraft crashed due to insufficient situational awareness during low-visibility conditions.A Spantax Convair CV-990 crashed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Tenerife-Los Rodeos Airport, Spain, resulting in the deaths of all 155 occupants. The flight took off at 06:45 local time in almost zero visibility and crashed 325 meters (1,066 ft) beyond the runway. The pilot initiated a steep turn, resulting in loss of control, and the aircraft crashed due to insufficient situational awareness during low-visibility conditions.
Description
A Spantax Convair CV-990 crashed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Tenerife-Los Rodeos Airport, Spain , killing all 155 occupants. 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.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a steep turn following a loss of situational awareness in low-visibility conditions.Loss of control during a steep turn following a loss of situational awareness in low-visibility conditions.Share on:
