Madrid - Las Palmas
Flight / Schedule
Madrid - Las Palmas
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20Registration
EC-ECB
MSN
210
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Air TruckDate
September 30, 1987 at 07:21 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 TruckFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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