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Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Gandesa: 27 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1948 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
EC-ABK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Madrid – Barcelona
MSN:
4256
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gandesa
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Pàndols-Cavalls, about 5 km southeast of Gandesa. All 27 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Madrid

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
EC-ACG
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19553
YOM:
1944
Location:
Madrid-Barajas
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a ground accident in Barajas Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A-405 in Madrid

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1946 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
EC-ABO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lisbon – Madrid – Barcelona
MSN:
4832
YOM:
1941
Location:
Madrid-Barajas
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Madrid-Barajas Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, one of the engine exploded. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Alameda de Osuna, some 3 km southeast of the airfield. After touchdown, the aircraft skidded for several yards and came to rest in flames. Four passengers were slightly injured while the copilot was seriously wounded. All other occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine caught fire during initial climb.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-115J in Barcelona: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
EC-AAC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Madrid - Barcelona
MSN:
1521
YOM:
1936
Location:
Barcelona
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft christened 'Capitan Vara de Rey' was on approach to Barcelona Airport when the radio operator informed ATC that an engine failed. Shortly later, the aircraft stalled and crashed in El Prat de Llobregat. Seven passengers and a crew were killed while all eight other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Mr. Lillas, captain,
Mr. Gonzales, engineer,
Mr. Muri, radio.
Probable cause:
The engine failure was caused by carburetor icing.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Palma de Mallorca

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
EC-AAJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca
MSN:
4073
YOM:
1935
Location:
Palma de Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane named 'Guadalquivir' crashed upon landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport for unknown reasons and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of a Douglas DC-1-109 in Malaga

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-1
Operator:
Registration:
EC-AAE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Seville – Malaga – Tétouan
MSN:
1137
YOM:
1933
Location:
Málaga
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
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 Junkers JU.52/3m off Ceuta: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1939 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
M-CABA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tetouan – Seville – Alicante
MSN:
5854
YOM:
1938
Location:
Ceuta
Ceuta
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft named 'Sanjurjo' departed Tetouan Airport at 0800LT on a flight to Alicante with an intermediate stop in Seville. About 15 minutes later, while cruising along the shore at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames into the sea off Ceuta. Rescuers arrived on site 30 minutes later. Some debris were found 10 km south of Punta del Carnero. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
Eugenio Gross Huertas, captain,
Ruperto González Fernández, radio operator,
José Chacón Mellado, engineer.
Passengers:
Antonio Bazán Martínez,
Manuel Romero Picornell,
Agustín Calvo Bronte,
Juan José Suárez Maguregui,
Juan Carlos Brelezmann Isberner,
Henry Charles.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident remains unknown. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low clouds and storms. It was also reported that the airplane may have been shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland II in Muniesa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1928 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rohrbach Ro.VIII Roland
Operator:
Registration:
M-CCCC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Barcelona – Madrid
MSN:
36
YOM:
1928
Location:
Muniesa
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Teruel Province on a flight from Barcelona to Madrid, the crew encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions when an engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in a field located near Muniesa. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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