Convair CV-990 crash, Jan 5, 1970 (5 killed), Stockholm-A...
Convair CV-990 accident on January 5, 1970 near Stockholm-Arlanda Uppland, Sweden with 5 fatalities.
- Date: January 5, 1970
- Aircraft: Convair CV-990
- Location: Stockholm-Arlanda Uppland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Spantax Convair CV990 was ferried on three engines from Stockholm Arlanda to Zurich after its number 4 engine had failed on an earlier takeoff attempt. Shortly after a night takeoff it struck tree tops in a right bank and was destroyed, killing five of the ten people aboard and injuring five others.