Status: | |
Date: | Friday 12 October 1962 |
Time: | 14:10 |
Type: | Convair CV-440-62 |
Operator: | Iberia |
Registration: | EC-ATB |
MSN: | 443 |
First flight: | 1957 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | ca 24 km NE of Carmona ( Spain)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Valencia Airport (VLC/LEVC), Spain |
Destination airport: | Sevilla Airport (SVQ/LEZL), Spain |
Narrative:The aircraft operated on a domestic passenger service from Barcelona to Valencia and Sevilla, Spain. It took off from Valencia at 12:30 hours local time, expecting to arrive at Sevilla at 14:33.
The aircraft impacted a hillside while descending through fog towards Sevilla Airport.
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ABC 13-10-1962
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Valencia Airport to Sevilla Airport as the crow flies is 521 km (325 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.