De Havilland DH.106 Comet crash, Jul 3, 1970 (112 killed)

De Havilland DH.106 Comet accident on July 3, 1970 near Arbúcies Catalonia, Spain with 112 fatalities.

A Dan Air Comet on a charter from Manchester to Barcelona struck beech trees on a cloud covered peak in the Montseny mountains near Arbúcies. The crew had reported passing a beacon they had not reached, and the descent continued into the terrain, killing all 112 occupants.

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