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Crash of a Casa 352 in Huerta: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Salamanca-Matacán AFB
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach to Salamanca-Matacán AFB in foggy conditions, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Huerta, some 2 km northeast of the airbase. All 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Casa 352 in León: 12 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
León
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
During initial climb, the three engine aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111B in Palma: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-54
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan Airport. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Those killed were:
Br José Maria Aymat Fariós, pilot,
Sgt Manuel González Requejo,
Cpl Jacinto Vallés Zardoya, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Palma de Mallorca

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-9
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew member was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine on final approach.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Los Palacios y Villafranca: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Registration:
28-70
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Seville - Seville
Location:
Los Palacios y Villafranca
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Seville-Tablada Airport on a local training exercise. For unknown reasons, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located in Los Palacios y Villafranca, about 23 km southeast of Tablada Airport. All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Arturo Tomé Taboada,
Lt César Sanz Ruano,
Br Luís Aguayo Peinado,
Cpl Alejandro Fuertes Pérez,
Cpl Manuel Rodríguez Páez,
Cpl José Ma López Capilla,
Cpl Félix Villoldo López,
Cpl José Guerrero Ruiz,
Cpl José Rivas Aquino,
Cpl Miguel Cuenca García.

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

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-78
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Zaragoza
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero off Balearic Islands: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Registration:
28-62
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed into the sea off the Balearic Islands. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

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

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-75
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Zaragoza
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km from the Sanjurjo Airport in Zaragoza. A crew was killed and two others were injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Tarfaya: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
22-94
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tan-Tan – Tarfaya
Location:
Tarfaya
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Country:
Western Sahara
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While approaching Tarfaya Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and was unable to locate the airfield. Control was lost and the airplane crashed into the ocean off Cape Juby. A crew member was rescued while 10 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 near Lastras de Cuéllar: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1939 at 1140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
Operator:
Registration:
21-52
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Valladolid – Palma de Mallorca
Location:
Lastras de Cuéllar
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Valladolid-Villanubla Airport on a flight to Palma de Mallorca, carrying five crew members and seven passengers who were supposed to take delivery of several aircraft intended for the 26th Fighting Group of León. While cruising at an altitude of 3,200 metres and at a speed of 220 km/h, the crew realized that big clouds were in formation and attempted to avoid passing through. Nevertheless, the airplane entered a big cloud when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and reached the speed of 400 km/h when the captain ordered the crew to bail out. Four occupants were able to abandon the airplane that crashed in a huge explosion in Los Porretales, some seven km southeast of Lastras de Cuéllar. Eight other people were killed in the accident.
Crew:
Lt Miguel Angel Sanz Martín, pilot,
Lt Francisco Bacariza, pilot,
Lt José Madruga López, observer, †
Cpl José Girones, mechanic,
Cpl Fernando Sánchez, radio operator. †
Passengers:
Lt Santiago de la Cuesta Sáez, †
Lt José Luis Plana Barrios, †
Lt Andrés Vicente Izquierdo, †
Lt Alfonso Ponce Manera, †
Lt Ignacio Alfaro Arregui,
Ens Francisco Ramírez Muñoz, †
Cpl Antonio Vidal Font. †
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