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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Jerez de la Frontera: 10 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1962
Operator:
Registration:
T.3-26
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jerez de la Frontera - Cadiz
MSN:
20471
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Jerez de la Frontera Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Guadalquivir River, north of the airport. All ten occupants were killed. They were flying back to their base at Cadiz AFB.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Cadiz: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FP119
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Gulf of Cadiz, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. The seaplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Cadiz, about 100 km northwest of Gibraltar, its intended destination. All seven crew members and the sole passenger were killed.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.501 Gabbiano off Cadiz

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Cádiz
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight when an engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to ditch the airplane in the gulf of Cadiz. Two crew members were rescued by the crew of the French oil tanker named 'P.L.M. 17' while two other crew members were rescued 40 hours later by the crew of the french torpedo-boat named 'Lyon'.
Crew:
Lt Miguel Ruiz de la Puente, pilot,
2nd Lt Rodolfo Bay Right, pilot,
José Sastre Navarro, radio operator,
Francisco Carrión del Río, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.