Convair CV-640 crash, Jul 17, 1973, Tromsø Troms
Convair CV-640 accident on July 17, 1973 near Tromsø Troms, Norway with no fatalities.
- Date: July 17, 1973
- Aircraft: Convair CV-640
- Location: Tromsø Troms, Norway
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Convair CV 640 on a charter flight from Zurich landed nose first at Tromso after a wrong approach configuration. The nose gear and then the main gear collapsed, but all 60 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.