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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Tenerife: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
T.3-1
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
El Gouera – Tenerife
MSN:
12164
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from El Gouera to Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos, carrying 16 civilians and a crew of five. While approaching the airport from the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility when the airplane crashed on a mountain located in La Esperanza, south of the airfield. Four crew members were killed while 17 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL off Fuerteventura: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1963 at 0311 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
T.3-44
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Las Palmas – Los Llanos
MSN:
19750
YOM:
1944
Location:
Fuerteventura
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew departed Las Palmas-Gando Airport at 0227LT on a flight to the airbase of Los Llanos in Albacete. While approaching the island of Fuerteventura, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea some 44 minutes after takeoff. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the seven crew members was found.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidence, it was not possible to determine the cause of the accident.

Crash of a Douglas C-54E-15-DO Skymaster off Las Palmas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
6601
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Luanda – Las Palmas – Lisbon
MSN:
27351
YOM:
1945
Location:
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While approaching Las Palmas by night, the four engine aircraft crashed into the sea and came to rest 15 km from the runway threshold. The floating aircraft was found in the next morning and 11 occupants were evacuated safely while three passengers drowned. Few hours later, the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-5-DC Skymaster off Las Palmas

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
7501
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
São Tomé - Las Palmas
MSN:
10664
YOM:
1945
Location:
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Las Palmas-Gando Airport on a flight from São Tomé, the four engine aircraft crashed into the sea few km off shore. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-15-DC Skymaster in Las Palmas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1962 at 1626 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
T.4-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sidi Ifni – Las Palmas
MSN:
22169
YOM:
1945
Location:
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The approach to Las Palmas-Gando Airport was completed in strong cross winds. On touchdown, the left main gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards and came to rest in flames. Twenty occupants were injured while 23 others were unhurt. A passenger, Lt Col Sergio Ruipérez Escudero died in the accident.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16B Albatross in Las Palmas

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
AD.1B-6
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
G-315
YOM:
1953
Location:
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances and sank in the harbor of Las Palmas. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Casa 2.111 off Las Palmas: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Casa 2.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sidi Ifni – Las Palmas
Location:
Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While approaching Las Palmas, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea about 15 km offshore. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc in Tenerife: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1956 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
Operator:
Registration:
EC-AKV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Málaga – Tenerife
MSN:
26
YOM:
1946
Location:
Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Airport, the four engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground few km short of runway threshold before crashing onto a house which was destroyed. One person in the house was killed while all occupants on board the aircraft were rescued, among them seven were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. For undetermined reason, the crew was approaching at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Playa Blanca

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALLU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6318.132
YOM:
1922
Location:
Playa Blanca (Lanzarote)
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a flight from France to South America, while cruising off the Canary Islands, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to technical problems. The aircraft crashed in Playa Blanca, south part of Lanzarote, and was destroyed. Both occupants escaped injured.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.
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