Nantes mid-air collision

Accident details

Date

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Location

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Country

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Operator

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Aircraft

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Registration

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Summary

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What happened

An Iberia McDonnell Douglas DC-9 collides with a Spantax Convair CV-990. All 68 people on board the DC-9 were killed. The CV-990 was able to make a successful emergency landing at Cognac – Châteaubernard Air Base.