Narrative:
The aircraft entered spin a few minutes after takeoff. It struck the ground at an angle of approx. 90 degrees.
accident date: 07-12-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: EC-ARZ
accident date: 07-12-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: EC-ARZ
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1965 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Spantax |
| Registration: | EC-ARZ |
| MSN: | 13474 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19245 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | El Ortigal de Arriba, Tenerife ( Spain)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI/GCXO), Spain |
| Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria (LPA/GCLP), Spain |
The aircraft entered spin a few minutes after takeoff. It struck the ground at an angle of approx. 90 degrees.
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 Volume III (137-140)Photos
accident date: 07-12-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: EC-ARZ
accident date: 07-12-1965
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: EC-ARZ
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport to Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
Distance from Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport to Las Palmas-Airport de Gran Canaria as the crow flies is 111 km (69 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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