HB-ICK — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

December 18, 1977Accident
Eidgenössisches Verkehrs- und Energiewirtschaftsdepartement Nr. 1977/A 19 909 Generaldirektion für Zivilluftfahrt Lissabon – Portugal S C H L U S S B E R I C H T über den Unfall des Flugzeuges Super Caravelle SE-210, HB-ICK der SATA S.A. de Transport Aérien vom 18.
SUD-AVIATION SE 210 CARAVELLE 10B1R · 36 fatalities
The accident was caused by an involuntary ditching during the approach. The fact that the aircraft was flying below the descent plan may have been due to a lack of coordination between the pilots and a sensorial illusion on the part of the crew, when it was preoccupied with the search for visual runway references. Full accident record