Date: | September 13, 1982 |
Location: | Near Malaga, Spain |
Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF |
Reg: | EC-DEG |
Airline: | Spantax |
Flight No: | 992 |
Fatalities: | 394 : 50 |
The DC-10 crashed during takeoff after intense vibration caused by a blown retreaded tire. The crew aborted the takeoff above VR and overran the runway. They also failed to apply reverse thrust symmetrically. |