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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances at Sanjurjo Airport in Zaragoza and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured. One of them died from injuries sustained on March 6.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111E in Zaragoza: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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25-75

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Flight

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Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km from the Sanjurjo Airport in Zaragoza. A crew was killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Jaca

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F7

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20-3

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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1936

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The three engine aircraft named 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed near Jaca. Occupant fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Sariñena

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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22-61

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While cruising at night, the three engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire. The seven occupants bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Sariñena. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were uninjured.
Crew:
José L. Muntadas S.Prim,
Vsevolod Marchenko,
Abelardo Carazo Calleja,
Sgt Romero,
Cpl José Ramón Blanco Lavín,
Cpl Aparicio,
Cpl T. Velasco.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Zaragoza: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)

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Flight

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Bombing

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Aranjuez, killing all three crew members.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89M Dragon Rapide in Almudévar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1936

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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22-2

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6311

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The twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Nationalist Air Force Heinkel He.51 and crashed in Almudévar, some 10 km southwest of Huesca, province of Aragon. The pilot Luis Aguilera Cullell was killed while three other crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Huesca

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1936

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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40-1

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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6275

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1934

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crewmen were injured, among them Cpt Juan Antonio Ansaldo.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Muniesa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1928 at 1045 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland

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M-CCCC

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Barcelona – Madrid

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1928

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While cruising over the Teruel Province on a flight from Barcelona to Madrid, the crew encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions when an engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in a field located near Muniesa. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.