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Convair CV-990 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Convair CV-990, with variants merged.

7 records from 1966 to 1973, 5 of them fatal. Most often in New York.

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Occurrences76 accidents · 1 incidents · 6 mapped
Fatal occurrences5Fatality total known for 7 of 7
Reported fatalities253Plus 8 serious injuries reported
Years1966–197320 Feb 1966 – 12 Apr 1973

By year

Convair CV-990: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19661 occurrences in 1966, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (3).00
19681 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (3).130
19703 occurrences in 1970, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (3).252
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (3).1155
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1970 (3).116

Countries

Convair CV-990: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 2 occurrences, 28.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.28.6%116
IndiaIndia: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).14.3%130
MexicoMexico: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).14.3%00
SwedenSweden: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).14.3%15
SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).14.3%147
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2).14.3%1155

Deadliest occurrences

Convair CV-990: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1972 Tenerife Spantax Convair CV-990 crash3 Dec 1972155Near Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport1
Swissair Flight 33021 Feb 1970472 km (1.3 mls) west off Würenlingen, Switzerland1
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 89228 May 196830Bilalpada village near Nala Sopara, India1
1973 Sunnyvale mid-air collision12 Apr 1973161 km south of Moffet Field, California2
1970 Stockholm Spantax Convair CV-990 crash5 Jan 197051, 800 meters southwest of Arlanda Airport Runway 01/19.1

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  1. 1973 Sunnyvale mid-air collision

    12 Apr 1973 · 1 km south of Moffet Field, California · 16 fatal

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  2. 1972 Tenerife Spantax Convair CV-990 crash

    3 Dec 1972 · Near Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport · 155 fatal

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  3. Modern Air Transport accident near Acapulco

    8 Aug 1970 · near Acapulco Airport, Mexico · not on the map

  4. Swissair Flight 330

    21 Feb 1970 · 2 km (1.3 mls) west off Würenlingen, Switzerland · 47 fatal

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  5. 1970 Stockholm Spantax Convair CV-990 crash

    5 Jan 1970 · 1, 800 meters southwest of Arlanda Airport Runway 01/19. · 5 fatal

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  6. Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892

    28 May 1968 · Bilalpada village near Nala Sopara, India · 30 fatal

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  7. Convair CV-990 · Buffalo, NY

    20 Feb 1966 · Buffalo, NY, United States

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