Flugunfall 13 AUG 1973 einer Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R EC-BIC - La Coruña Airport (LCG)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Montag 13 August 1973
Zeit:11:40
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic S210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R
Fluggesellschaft:Aviaco
Kennzeichen: EC-BIC
Werknummer: 225
Baujahr: 1967-06-19 (6 years 2 months)
Betriebsstunden:13118
Anzahl Zyklen der Zelle:9380
Triebwerk: 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 79 / Insassen: 79
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 85 / Insassen: 85
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:3 km (1.9 Meilen) NE of La Coruña Airport (LCG) (   Spanien)
Flugphase: Annäherung (APR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD), Spanien
Flug nach:La Coruña Airport (LCG/LECO), Spanien
Flugnummer: 118
Unfallbericht:
The Caravelle aircraft took off from Madrid-Barajas Airport at 08:30 GMT and proceeded normally to La Coruña Airport. At 09:14 radio contact was made with La Coruña tower and the flight crew reported 3 minutes away. The tower controller informed the flight that weather at the airport was below minima and that improvement would be slow. The flight crew then decided to hold over Lima Romeo Alpha and said they would report when holding.
Shortly thereafter they informed the tower that they would make an approach down to minima to get a more precise idea of the weather and would hold thereafter. The controller switched on the VASIS and at 09:21 informed the flight that visibility was around 350 m, although he could not see the VASIS at the threshold of runway 22. The flight then reported at 3000 feet beginning the approach. At 09:23 the controller reported a visibility of 600 m. At 09:24 the pilot said he would attempt to land, that he was 2200 feet on approach and had not yet entered clouds. At 09:28 ATC reported 800 m visibility, but that a light breeze was coming up and fog was again closing in from the sea. The crew reported to the tower that they had descended to minima. Since the ground could not be seen, they would therefore begin to hold. At 09:32 the flight crew reported holding at 6000 feet and requested to be informed of any change that might take place.
At 09:34 the controller reported a visibility of 400 m, that the VASIS was still visible. The flight crew then tried to make another attempt to land. At 09:36 the flight crew reported passing the LRA VOR on approach. The controller answered that the lights of the VASIS were no longer visible and that some fog had collected over the runway threshold. The pilot then decided to resume holding.
Weather gradually improved and at 10:20 ATC reported a horizontal visibility of 1500 m and a vertical visibility of 150 m which improved to 250-300 m within three minutes. The pilot acknowledged and said he was leaving 5000 feet for approach. At 10:31 the flight reported passing LRA. At 10:32 the flight reported discontinuing the approach and 6 minutes later the pilot said he was initiating another approach and would report over LRA. At 10:39 the pilot reported over LRA again. Shortly afterward the Caravelle contacted eucalyptus trees, struck the ground, and collided with houses. A fire erupted.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot violation of the regulations and instructions governing flight over national territory, and the international standards in force in Spain."

Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest 21 (p.91)


Fotos

photo of Caravelle-10R-EC-BIC
accident date: 13-08-1973
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R
registration: EC-BIC
 

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 Madrid-Barajas Airport to La Coruña Airport as the crow flies is 502 km (314 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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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