Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 July 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-52
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-ARA
Location: 21 km E off Arinaga, Las Palmas, Canary Islands –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, engine, or structural components.Aircraft control systems, engine, or structural components.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft, ferried to Las Palmas for a flight to Hamburg, crashed into the sea due to a sudden and severe malfunction, resulting in sinking and a depth of 1560 meters.A passenger aircraft, ferried to Las Palmas for a flight to Hamburg, crashed into the sea due to a sudden and severe malfunction, resulting in sinking and a depth of 1560 meters.
Description
Crashed into the sea and sank to a depth of 1560 m. The aircraft was ferried to Las Palmas to pick up tourists for a flight to Hamburg.
Source of Information
http://mundodelaaviacion.wordpress.com/tag/dc-8-ec-ara/http://mundodelaaviacion.wordpress.com/tag/dc-8-ec-ara/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a rapid loss of control or a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a rapid loss of control or a catastrophic failure of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
