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Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson VI in Algeciras: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FK621
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Gibraltar - Hastings
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from England to Hastings with an intermediate stop at Gibraltar. While approaching from the west, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Algeciras, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
F/O B. W. Polson, pilot, 3.

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 Consolidated PBY Catalina I near Punta Carnero: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942 at 0715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AJ157
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The floatplane departed Gibraltar Airport at 0702LT on an operation flight. Thirteen minutes later, it impacted the slope of a hill located west of Punta Carnero. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Bruce Alexander, pilot,
F/O Reginald Clive Derrick, pilot,
F/Lt Sidney Cecil Romer, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Gordon Taylor, observer,
Sgt William Godderidge, wireless operator,
Sgt James Johnstone, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Anthony Westkelsey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Turnbull, air gunner,
Sgt George Thomas Darville, air gunner,
Sgt Thomas Idwal Roberts, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
28-70
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Seville - Seville
Country:
Region:
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 Douglas DC-1-109 in Malaga

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
EC-AAE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Seville – Malaga – Tétouan
MSN:
1137
YOM:
1933
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The captain decided to land immediately. With the landing gear retracted, the aircraft belly landed and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All occupants were escaped with various injuries and the aircraft named 'Manolo Negrón' was damaged beyond repair. The PIC was Rodolfo Bay Wright who later found the private Spanish company Spantax in October 1959.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 in Olías: 15 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-IESI
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Sevilla - Melilla
MSN:
30036
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
En route from Sevilla to Melilla, the crew encountered limited visibility due to fog. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Olías, some 11 km northeast of Málaga. Two passengers were rescued while 15 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

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.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m at El Copero AFB

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
20-4
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Anciano' was flying back from Africa and was attempting to land at the new El Copero AFB located in Seville. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants evacuated safely, among them the Spanish Major Carlos Asensio Cabanillas.

Crash of a Latécoère 28/1 off Carchuna

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJJM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
908
YOM:
1929
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Casablanca to Alicante, while cruising along the coast, the engine failed. The pilot attempted to ditch the airplane that crash landed some 50 metres off Carchuna. All eight occupants evacuated safely and swam to the beach. The left wing and the tail were torn off at impact.

Crash of an Avro 504K off Marbella: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
28
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Madrid - Ceuta
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Madrid-Getafe Airport on a flight to Ceuta. After passing Marbella, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea some 400 metres offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Reginald Truelove was killed.