Country
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Crash of a Casa 352 in Albacete: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1951 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-182
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
73
Location:
Albacete-Los Llanos AFB
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff at Los Llanos AFB in Albacete. Two crew members were killed while two others were injured.

Crash of a Casa 352 in Morón AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-114
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5
Location:
Morón AFB
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Morón AFB, killing all eight crew members.

Crash of a Casa 352 in Monterroso: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-93
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Santiago de Compostela – León
Location:
Monterroso
Galicia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
About twenty minutes after his departure from Santiago de Compostela, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The aircraft went out of control and crashed on a mountain located near Monterroso. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Casa 352 near San Pablo de los Montes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Casa 352
Operator:
Registration:
T.2-47
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
San Pablo de los Montes
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 three engine airplane left Jerez de la Frontera Airbase at 1235LT bound for Madrid-Torrejoin. En route, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located south of San Pablo de los Montes. All four crew members were killed.

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 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.
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