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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
14JAN2002 at 0730LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
EC-GTJ |
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Location |
Bilbao |
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Flight number |
IBT1278 | ||
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Schedule |
Madrid - Bilbao |
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Construction number |
120-024 |
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Year of manufacture |
1986 |
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Crew on board |
3 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
3 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
3 |
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Circumstances |
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Just starting its descent, the twin engine aircraft disappeared from radar screens after it struck the Santa Maria Vieja mountain located 35 km from runway 30 threshold. At the time of accident, the weather was bad with poor visibility due to fog. |
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