Convair CV-580 crash, May 19, 1995, Vitoria
Convair CV-580 accident on May 19, 1995 near Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: The crew did not follow the approach checklist...
- Date: May 19, 1995
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not follow the approach checklist and pulled a circuit breaker, after which the aircraft landed in a flapless configuration.
A Swiftair Convair CV-580 on a local training flight at Vitoria was approaching with the flaps up in good weather when a cockpit alarm sounded. The crew pulled a circuit breaker to silence it and the aircraft belly-landed and slid a short distance. All four occupants were unhurt, but the aircraft was written off.