Crash of a Casa 212-A1 Aviocar 100 in Valladolid: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
XT.12B-2
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Madrid - Valladolid
MSN:
002
YOM:
1971
Location:
Valladolid-Villanubla
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Madrid-Torrejón AFB on a training flight to Valladolid-Villanubla Airport. While descending to Valladolid Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a hill located near La Cistérniga, about 20 km southeast of Villanubla Airport. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Casa 2.111 in Valladolid

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Casa 2.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Valladolid - Valladolid
Location:
Valladolid-Villanubla
Castile and León
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at Valladolid-Villanubla Airport when an engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in flames in a field located four km from the airport. All six crew members were able to evacuate the cabin and were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

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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