Aviaco Flight 118
EC-BIC, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 August 1973 |
| Summary | Pilot error leading to Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site |
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| Total fatalities | 86 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle |
| Aircraft name | Emilio Arrieta |
| Operator | Aviaco |
| Registration | EC-BIC |
| Flight origin | Madrid-Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain |
| Destination | Alvedro Airport, A Coruña, Spain |
| Passengers | 79 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 85 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
Aviaco Flight 118 was a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle operated by Aviaco that crashed in the village of Montrove, Spain, on 13 August 1973, while attempting to land at Alvedro Airport in heavy fog. The aircraft crashed into several houses approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) from the airport. All 85 persons on board perished in the crash and subsequent fire. One person in the village also died.