Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-BID
Location: off Funchal Airport (FNC) –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage and wings)Aircraft structure (fuselage and wings)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft, due to continue to Paris from Funchal, struck water during approach, resulting in a rapid sinking to a depth of 100 meters. The aircraft stalled, followed by a spiral and a nose dive at low altitude with no chance for recovery. Three crew members were on board: a Captain, a First Officer, and a Line Check Captain.A passenger aircraft, due to continue to Paris from Funchal, struck water during approach, resulting in a rapid sinking to a depth of 100 meters. The aircraft stalled, followed by a spiral and a nose dive at low altitude with no chance for recovery. Three crew members were on board: a Captain, a First Officer, and a Line Check Captain.
Description
Struck the water during the approach. The aircraft sank to a depth of 100 m. Apparently the aircraft stalled when was turning to the final of runway 06, followed by a spiral and a nose dive at very low altitude with no chance for recovery. There were three crew members on board: a Captain, a First Officer and a Line Check Captain. The airplane was due to fly continue to Paris from Funchal.
Primary Cause
Stalled flight conditions during approach.Stalled flight conditions during approach.Share on:
