Zurich - Tromsø
Flight / Schedule
Zurich - Tromsø
Aircraft
Convair CV-640Registration
HB-IMM
MSN
412
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
July 17, 1973 at 04:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tromsø Troms
Region
Europe • Norway
Coordinates
69.6819°, 18.9725°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 17, 1973 at 04:45 PM, Zurich - Tromsø experienced a crash involving Convair CV-640, operated by SATA - Société Anonyme de Transport Aérien Genève, with the event recorded near Tromsø Troms.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
60 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 60 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 56, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful charter flight from Zurich, the crew started the approach to runway 19 in excellent weather conditions. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed nose first. On touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid on its nose for several meters before both mains gears collapsed as well. The airplane slid on its belly for dozen meters, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a grassy area. All 60 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-IMM, MSN 412, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 69.6819°, 18.9725°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful charter flight from Zurich, the crew started the approach to runway 19 in excellent weather conditions. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed nose first. On touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid on its nose for several meters before both mains gears collapsed as well. The airplane slid on its belly for dozen meters, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a grassy area. All 60 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
56
Estimated Survivors
60
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 60
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Zurich - Tromsø
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
Aircraft Details
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