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==Accidents and incidents==

{{as of|2016|January}}, a total of 37 aircraft operated by or for Iberia have been written off in accidents and shoot-downs since 1939. Several Iberia aircraft have also been hijacked. These incidents and accidents include the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?sorteer=datekey_desc&kind=%&cat=%&page=1&field=Operatorkey&var=6016 |title=Iberia occurrences |website=Aviation Safety Network |publisher=Flight Safety Foundation |access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref>
*On 19 April 1928, a [[Rohrbach Ro VIII Roland|Rohrbach Ro VIII Roland I]] with registration D-1219 made a hard landing near Ventas de Muniesa, 12&nbsp;km north of [[Muniesa]], [[Province of Teruel|Teruel]] which resulted in serious damage to the aircraft and caused injuries to the 11 occupants, one of them severely and later died. According to witnesses, there were foggy conditions in the area and the plane had given several low passes around the place before landing. The aircraft was flying from [[Barcelona]] to [[Madrid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1928/04/20/025.html|title=ABC (Madrid) – 20/04/1928, p. 25|last=ABC|date=20 April 1928|website=hemeroteca.abc.es|language=es|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ecodeteruel.tv/efemeridesque-paso-tal-dia-como-hoy-del-ano-3/|title=Efemerides ¿Que paso tal dia como hoy del año…..?|last=ECO de Teruel|website=ecodeteruel.tv|date=19 April 2014|language=es-ES|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
*During 1939, Iberia lost two trimotor [[Junkers Ju 52]]s. On 16 March, one crashed due to bad weather in [[Sierra de Gredos|Cabezavellosa]] on the regular flight from [[Salamanca]] to [[Seville]].<ref>{{ASN accident|title=Junkers Ju 52/3mge registration M-CABD |id=19390329-0 |accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref> On 18 December, another Ju 52 was mistakenly shot down by British [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft fire]] as it passed over [[Gibraltar]] on its flight from [[Tetuán]] to Seville, when it was mistaken for a German aircraft (the German military used large numbers of Ju 52s in World War II). Three crew and seven passengers were killed.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=Junkers Ju 52/3m registration M-CABA |id=19391218-0 |accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref>
*On 23 December 1948, a [[Douglas DC-3]] crashed in foggy and heavy rain conditions in risk of [[Serra de Pàndols|Sierra de Pandols]] near [[Bot, Tarragona|Bot]] killing all 27 occupants. After the collision, the fuselage disintegrated and the plane burst into flames following the resulting explosion. The plane fell into Puig Cabal's valley. The aircraft was found two and a half hours later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19481223-0|title=Descripción del Accidente ASN 23 DEC 1948 Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) EC-ABK – Gandesa|website=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1948/12/24/019.html|title=The 27 passengers of the Madrid-Barcelona aircraft killed after the mahcien crashed near Gadesa|last=ABC|date=24 December 1948|language=es}}</ref>
*On 28 October 1957, an engine fire caused a Douglas DC-3 to crash near [[Getafe]] killing all 21 occupants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19571028-0&lang=en |title=Technical Report 1957 |website=Aviation Safety Network |year=1957}}</ref>
*On 29 April 1959, a Douglas DC-3 crashed onto [[Valdemeca|Sierra de Valdemeca]], [[Province of Cuenca|Cuenca]] after being diverted due to bad weather with the loss of all 28 occupants.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19590429-0&lang=en |title=Technical Report 1959 |website=Aviation Safety Network |year=1959}}</ref>
*On 31 March 1965, a [[Convair 440]]-62, crashed into the sea on approach to [[Tangiers]] killing 50 of the 53 occupants. The aircraft [[Stall (fluid mechanics)|stalled]] at low altitude.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=Convair CV-440-62 registration EC-ATH |id=19650331-0 |accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref>
* On 5 May 1965, [[Iberia Flight 401|Flight 401]], a [[Lockheed Constellation]], crashed at [[Los Rodeos Airport]] at [[Tenerife]] after hitting a scraper and tractor during a [[go-around]] in foggy conditions. Of 49 occupants, 30 passengers and six crew members were killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19650505-0|title=Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation EC-AIN Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport (TFN)|website=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>
*On 4 November 1967, [[Iberia Flight 062|Flight 062]] a [[Sud Aviation Caravelle]] crashed at [[Blackdown, West Sussex]], United Kingdom killing all 37 passengers and crew on board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19671104-1|title=Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10R EC-BDD Blackdown Hill, Haslemere, West Sussex|website=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%202154.html|title=Caravelle crash report 1967 {{!}} 2154 {{!}} Flight Archive|date=20 August 1970|publisher=Flight International}}</ref>
*On 7 January 1972, [[Iberia Flight 602|Flight 602]] crashed into Sa Talia hill in San Jose on approach to [[Ibiza Airport]] killing all 104 on board.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19720107-1&lang=en |title=Technical Report 1972 |website=Aviation Safety Network |year=1972}}</ref>
*On 5 March 1973, 68 people were killed in a [[1973 Nantes mid-air collision|mid-air collision above the French city of Nantes]] involving an Iberia [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9]] flying from [[Mallorca|Palma]] to London as Flight 504; and a [[Convair 990 Coronado]] aircraft, operating as [[Spantax]] Flight 400. The Spantax Convair 990 was able to make a successful emergency landing whilst the Iberia DC-9 crashed killing everyone on board. The accident occurred during a French air traffic controllers' strike.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/5/newsid_4202000/4202039.stm |title=Mid-air collision kills 68 |work=BBC News |date=5 March 1973}}</ref>
*On 17 December 1973, [[Iberia Flight 933|Flight 933]], an Iberia [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] registered as EC-CBN, collided with an ALS system of the runway threshold upon landing at [[Boston Logan]] after a flight from [[Madrid Barajas International Airport|Madrid Airport]]. There were no fatalities among the 168 people on board; however, the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19731217-2 |title=Technical Report 1973 |website=Aviation Safety Network |year=1973}}</ref>
*On 7 December 1983, [[Madrid runway disaster|Iberia Flight 350]], a [[Boeing 727]] (EC-CFJ), crashed while taking off in dense fog when it collided with [[Aviaco]] Flight 134, a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9]] (EC-CGS) that had mistakenly taxied onto the runway at [[Madrid Barajas International Airport|Madrid Airport]]. All on the Aviaco flight perished, and 51 (50 passengers, 1 crew member) of the 93 on board the Iberia flight were killed. Among the casualties was the famous Mexican actress [[Fanny Cano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1983/12/08/033.html|title=ABC (Madrid) – 08/12/1983, p. 33|last=ABC|date=8 December 1983|website=hemeroteca.abc.es|language=es|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>
*On 19 February 1985,  [[Iberia Flight 610]], a Boeing 727-200, crashed after hitting a television antenna installed on the summit of Monte [[Oiz]] while landing in [[Bilbao]], killing 148 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19850219-1&lang=en |title=Technical Report A-009/1985 |website=Aviation Safety Network |year=1985}}</ref>
*On 26 July 1996 Iberia Flight 6621, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 flying from Madrid to Havana was hijacked mid-flight. The hijacker, a Lebanese national named Ibrahim Saada, demanded the flight be diverted to [[Miami International Airport]]. No one was hurt and the aircraft later landed at [[José Martí International Airport]] some hours later. Saada was later apprehended and faced up to 20 years in prison.
* In 2001, [[Iberia Flight 1456]] from Barcelona to Bilbao crashed on landing. There were no fatalities but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.<ref name="ASN">{{ASN accident|id= 20010207-0|accessdate= 4 February 2024}}</ref>
* On 9 November 2007, Iberia Flight 6463,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20071109-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A340-642 EC-JOH Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO)|access-date=2024-01-10|website=aviation-safety.net|first=Harro|last=Ranter}}</ref> an [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-600]], registration EC-JOH, was badly damaged at Quito, Ecuador after sliding off the runway at [[Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport]]. No injuries were reported. According to Airbus, the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/11/11/219384/iberia-a340-600-badly-damaged-after-sliding-off-quito-runway.html|title=Iberia A340-600 badly damaged after sliding off Quito runway<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>