Madrid - Las Palmas
Flight / Schedule
Madrid - Las Palmas
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8Registration
EC-ARA
MSN
45617
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Aviaco - Aviacion y ComercioDate
July 6, 1972 at 02:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands
Region
Europe • Spain
Narrative Report
On July 6, 1972 at 02:00 AM, Madrid - Las Palmas experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio, with the event recorded near Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Las Palmas to pick up German tourists back to Hamburg. While on a night approach to Las Palmas-Gando Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 22 km east of Arinaga. Few debris were found floating on water and none of the 10 occupants survived the crash. The wreckage sank by a depth of 1,560 meters.
Aircraft reference details include registration EC-ARA, MSN 45617, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Las Palmas to pick up German tourists back to Hamburg. While on a night approach to Las Palmas-Gando Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 22 km east of Arinaga. Few debris were found floating on water and none of the 10 occupants survived the crash. The wreckage sank by a depth of 1,560 meters.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madrid - Las Palmas
Operator
Aviaco - Aviacion y ComercioFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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