Date: | December 03, 1972 |
Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands |
Aircraft: | Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado |
Reg: | EC-BZR |
Airline: | Spantax |
Flight No: | Unknown |
Fatalities: | 155 : 155 |
After reaching a height of 300 feet the plane suddenly plunged to earth and crashed. Loss of control was precipitated by abnormal maneuvers made by the pilot in command in zero visibility. |