Douglas DC-8 crash, Jul 6, 1972 (10 killed), Las Palmas-G...
Douglas DC-8 accident on July 6, 1972 near Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands, Spain with 10 fatalities.
- Date: July 6, 1972
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Las Palmas-Gando (Gran Canaria) Canary Islands, Spain
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Aviaco Douglas DC8 positioning flight from Madrid to Las Palmas crashed into the sea during a night approach to Gran Canaria. All ten crew were killed, and the wreckage sank to over 1,500 meters. The cause has not been established.