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

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
T.3-26
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Jerez de la Frontera - Cadiz
MSN:
20471
YOM:
1944
Location:
Jerez de la Frontera
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
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 LB-30 Liberator near Cadiz

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
AL513
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lyneham - Gibraltar
MSN:
011
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cadiz
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Approaching Cadiz, the airplane suffered an engine fire. The pilot reduced his altitude and made an emergency landing. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all 11 crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Sgt J. L. O'Sullivan,
F/Sgt B. Clifton,
Sgt W. N. Judd,
Sgt W. M. Davey,
Sgt V. E. Whitehall,
Sgt G. A. McGregor,
Sgt C. H. Pearson,
Sgt A. Webber,
Cpl K. Burton,
Cpl A. Agar,
Ac1 R. Walker.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Cadiz: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
FP119
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gibraltar - Gibraltar
Location:
Cadiz
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Gibraltar on a maritime patrol flight. While returning to base and flying along the Spanish coast, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence. The seaplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off Cadiz. All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Lindsey Wright, pilot,
P/O Maurice Richard Jeffery, navigator,
Sgt Edward Elvin Roberts, flight engineer,
P/O Francis Edward Vale,
F/Sgt Alexander Simpson Watt,
F/Sgt Leslie Ernest Marjoram,
Sg Harry Nuttal.
Passengers:
Maj Gen Samuel Victor Greig,
Cdr James Haddon Turner,
G. D. Marcil.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in thunderstorm.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.501 Gabbiano off Cadiz

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1936
Type of aircraft:
CRDA CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
Operator:
Registration:
Cádiz
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Cadiz
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
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.
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