Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal near Los Alcázares: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
D-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Los Alcázares
Region of Murcia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to its base in Los Alcázares. On approach, it impacted the slope of Mt El Carmolí localited 7 km south of Los Alcázares and surrounding the Mar Menor. The float plane disintegrated on impact and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Los Alcázares: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
W-20
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Los Alcázares - Los Alcázares
Location:
Los Alcázares
Region of Murcia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in an exercise out from Los Alcázares. In unclear circumstances, it crashed into the sea off Perdiguera Island, about 7 km south of San Javier Airbase. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Cape Figalo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar (1917-1936)
Registration:
W-8
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Los Alcázares - Melilla
MSN:
31
YOM:
1925
Location:
Cape Figalo
Aïn Témouchent
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed the bay of Los Alcázares at 0900LT on a flight to Melilla, carrying three crew members. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated. Five days later, on 5 January 1929, the wreckage was found four km west of Cape Figalo, Algeria. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cdt Caulac,
Cpt Pauler +1.
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