HB-ICD — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

February 21, 1970AccidentHull loss
Eidgenössisches Verkehrs- und Energiewirtschaftsdepartement Nr. 1970/2 617 Schlussbericht der Eidgenössischen Flugunfall-Untersuchungskommission über den Unfall des Swissair-Flugzeuges Convair Convair 30 A CV-990 A "Coronado" HB-ICD vom 21. Februar 1970 bei Würenlingen / AG Sitzung der Kommission 21./22.
CONVAIR DIVISION OF GENERAL DYNAMICS CV-990 (30A) · 47 fatalities
It was determined that the tragedy was the consequence of the detonation of an explosive device (bomb) that was placed on board, in the cargo hold. Connected to an altimeter, the bomb exploded once the altitude of 14,000 feet was reached, causing severe damages to the fuselage, the control systems and causing smoke to spread in the cabin. Full accident record