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Crash of a Casa 352 in Galápagos: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-124
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15
Location:
Galápagos
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft and his crew were completing a training mission with 12 skydivers on board. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Galápagos and was destroyed. A paratrooper and four crew members were killed while 12 other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Casa 352 in Tobarra: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-143
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Murcia-San Javier – Albacete
MSN:
34
Location:
Tobarra
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Murcia-San Javier AFB to Albacete with a crew of three and 13 passengers (all of them pilots) to take delivery of two others Casa 352 that should be transferred to the Spanish Air Academy based in San Javier. After it started the descent to Albacete, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 6 km northeast of Tobarra. The wreckage was found about 40 km southeast of Albacete Airport. All 16 occupants were killed. For unknown reason, the crew descended too low.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Albacete: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
Operator:
Alpha Airways
Registration:
G-AKBA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Albacete - Albacete
MSN:
1303
YOM:
1945
Location:
Albacete
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Albacete. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft collided with a small private plane. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed near the runway end. All four crew members on board the Halifax and the pilot of the private plane were killed.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Pastrana: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1936 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Registration:
F-AOOO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Madrid – Barcelona – Toulouse
MSN:
228
YOM:
1936
Location:
Pastrana
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Madrid-Getafe on a special flight to Toulouse-Francazal with an intermediate stop in Barcelona, carrying five passengers and two crew members on behalf of the French Embassy. The five passengers were Dr. Henry from the Red Cross, two French journalists Mr. Château and Mr. Delaprée and two young girls. While cruising at an altitude of about 3,000 metres some 65 km east of Madrid, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a Polikarpov I-15 of the Spanish Nationalist Forces. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, two seriously. The journalist Louis Delaprée died from his injuries on December 31.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Rielves: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Registration:
52-F
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Madrid - Toledo
MSN:
4219
Location:
Rielves
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Madrid-Getafe AFB to Toledo, the airplane named 'Aqui le Espero' was shot down by the pilot of a Fiat CR-32 and crashed near Rielves. All five crew members were killed. It appears that the pilot Joaquín Mellado survived the crash but committed suicide thinking he would be capture.
Crew:
Cpt Joaquín Mellado, pilot,
Lt Moreno, gunner,
José Brea Exposito,
Nicolás López,
Antonio González.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fighter.
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