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Crash of a De Havilland DH.89M Dragon Rapide in Almudévar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
22-2
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6311
YOM:
1935
Location:
Almudévar
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Nationalist Air Force Heinkel He.51 and crashed in Almudévar, some 10 km southwest of Huesca, province of Aragon. The pilot Luis Aguilera Cullell was killed while three other crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Huesca

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Operator:
Registration:
40-1
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6275
YOM:
1934
Location:
Huesca
Aragon
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crewmen were injured, among them Cpt Juan Antonio Ansaldo.

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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