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Crash of a Bristol 170 Freighter 21E in Mahón

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 170 Freighter
Operator:
Registration:
EC-ADK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Barcelona – Mahón
MSN:
12777
YOM:
1946
Flight number:
AO201
Location:
Mahón
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Apparently following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed very hard. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, lost its undercarriage and the right engine before coming to rest. All 26 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Mahon

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1946
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAKO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers – Oran – Fes – Casablanca
MSN:
057
Location:
Mahón
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight from Marseille to Algiers, an engine failed. The crew decided to divert to Mahon Airport but on final approach, the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Palma de Mallorca

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
25-9
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Palma de Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Palma de Mallorca Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed. A crew was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine on final approach.

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 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero off Balearic Islands: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Registration:
28-62
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed into the sea off the Balearic Islands. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.506B Airone off Cabrera Island

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1939
Type of aircraft:
CRDA CANT Z.506 Airone
Operator:
Registration:
73-4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Cabrera Island
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a maritime patrol flight, the right engine suffered a malfunction and the captain was forced to cut it off. The aircraft was ditched in rough sea some 65 km off Cabrera Island. All five crew members were rescued by the crew of the British ship named 'Mirupanu' and disembarked in Oran. The aircraft was later towed but eventually considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine in flight.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.506B Airone off Cape Formentor: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1938 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
CRDA CANT Z.506 Airone
Operator:
Registration:
73-1
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pollença - Pollença
Location:
Cape Formentor
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane took off from the Port of Pollença in the early morning, with a second similar aircraft, on a bombing mission over Valencia. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising in the clouds, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea some 25 km off Cape Formentor. Few debris were found two days later. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ramón Francom pilot (brother of the General Francisco Franco)
Lt Dominguez, copilot,
Lt Melchor Sangro, observer,
Sgt Gómez, mechanic,
Sgt Cánaves, radio operator.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Ibiza

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
70-10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Ibiza
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A malfunction of the fuel pressure system caused the engines to fail. The crew was forced to ditch the airplane off the island of Ibiza on rough sea. After landing, the aircraft was throw to the shore by strong winds and was destroyed. All five crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Cpt De La Puente,
Lt Lerdo de Tejada,
Alf Terrades,
Sgt Vazquez Fariñas
Sgt Fadón.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following engine failure caused by the malfunction of the fuel pressure system.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.501 off Port of Pollença: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1937 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
CRDA CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
Operator:
Registration:
62-7
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Port de Pollença
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Port of Pollença, the float plane went out of control and crashed into the sea few hundred metres offshore. Two crew members were killed while five other occupants were rescued. The crew was engaged in a post maintenance test flight.
Crew:
Lt Javier Ténor de Azcárraga, pilot, †
Eduardo Amorós, mechanic, †
Francisco Gonzalvo, mechanic,
José Cánaves, radio operator.
Passengers:
Miguel Gaya,
Francisco de la Casa,
Bartolomé Oliver.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Andratx: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lérida - Lérida
Location:
Andratx
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Following a bombing mission over the harbor of Palma de Mallorca, the crew was returning to his base in Lérida. While flying over the sea, he was attacked by the pilot of a Nationalist Air Force Fiat CR.32. The crew elected to return to Palma for an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Andratx, some 20 km west of Palma. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
Jan Ferak, pilot,
Zdeněk Talaš, gunner,
Josef Soušek, gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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