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Crash of a Casa 352 on the Pico de la Braña: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-162
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
53
Location:
Pico de la Braña
Principality of Asturias
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight, lost height and eventually crashed on the Pico de la Braña, Asturias. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DL in Oviedo

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGHK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gibraltar – London
MSN:
9406
YOM:
1943
Location:
Oviedo
Principality of Asturias
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute from Gibraltar to London, the crew encountered an engine failure. The captain contacted ATC and decided to divert to Oviedo Airport. After touchdown with one engine inoperative, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All occupants escaped unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 off Gijón: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Gijón
Principality of Asturias
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission of the harbor of Gijón. While approaching the target, the three engine airplane was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Manfredo Appiano, pilot,
2nd Lt Sebastiano Bacchini, pilot,
Sgt Arrigo Tossi, mechanic,
Tullio Torregiani, gunner,
Gliulio Cattaneo, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.6J Envoy III in Ribadesella: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1937 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.6 Envoy
Operator:
Registration:
F-AQCS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
73
YOM:
1936
Location:
Ribadesella
Principality of Asturias
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Biarritz-Parme Airport on a positioning flight to Spain. While approaching the area of Ribadesella, the twin engine airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Nationalist Air Force fighter and crashed. The pilot Abel Guidez was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down.
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