Airplane Crash - Near Nantes, France 03/05/1973
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Nantes, France
| Date | 03/05/1973 |
| Time | 13:50 |
| Location | Near Nantes, France |
| Operator | Lineas Aereas de Espana/Spantax SA Transportes |
| Flight # | 504/400 |
| Route | Palma de Mallorca - London |
| Type | MD Douglas DC-9-32/Convair CV-990A |
| Registration | EC-BII/EC-BJC |
| Cn/In | 47077/148 /30-10-22 |
| Aboard | 182 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Midair collision. Convair crew improperly assessed collision-course situation. Contributing factor was poor quality of radio transmissions. All sixty-eight aboard the DC-9 were killed while the Convair landed safely. |
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