El Gouera – Tenerife
Flight / Schedule
El Gouera – Tenerife
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
T.3-1
MSN
12164
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
March 17, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Canary Islands
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
28.4875°, -16.3460°
Narrative Report
On March 17, 1964 at 12:00 AM, El Gouera – Tenerife experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Canary Islands.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
21 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 19.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft was completing a flight from El Gouera to Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos, carrying 16 civilians and a crew of five. While approaching the airport from the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility when the airplane crashed on a mountain located in La Esperanza, south of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while 17 other occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration T.3-1, MSN 12164, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.4875°, -16.3460°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a flight from El Gouera to Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos, carrying 16 civilians and a crew of five. While approaching the airport from the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility when the airplane crashed on a mountain located in La Esperanza, south of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while 17 other occupants were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
17
Fatality Rate
19.0%
Known people on board: 21
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Gouera – Tenerife
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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