Madrid - Las Palmas

During the last segment, the aircraft was unstable and upon touchdown, it went out of control. It veered off runway to the left and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Madrid - Las Palmas

Registration

EC-ECB

MSN

210

Year of Manufacture

1970

Operator

Air Truck

Date

September 30, 1987 at 07:21 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands

Region

Europe • Spain

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 30, 1987 at 07:21 AM, Madrid - Las Palmas experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Air Truck, with the event recorded near Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the last segment, the aircraft was unstable and upon touchdown, it went out of control. It veered off runway to the left and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-ECB, MSN 210, year of manufacture 1970.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During the last segment, the aircraft was unstable and upon touchdown, it went out of control. It veered off runway to the left and came to rest. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Madrid - Las Palmas

Operator

Air Truck

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Registration

EC-ECB

MSN

210

Year of Manufacture

1970