Murcia - Murcia

The crew was performing a local training flight out from Murcia-San Javier AFB. In unknown circumstances, the three engine aircraft crashed in a field located between Los Alcázares and El Carmoli, about 7 km southwest of the airbase. Three crew members were killed while five others were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Murcia - Murcia

Aircraft

Casa 352

Registration

T.2-138

MSN

29

Date

February 29, 1952 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Murcia-San Javier Region of Murcia

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

37.7766°, -0.8178°

Narrative Report

On February 29, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Murcia - Murcia experienced a crash involving Casa 352, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Murcia-San Javier Region of Murcia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 37.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a local training flight out from Murcia-San Javier AFB. In unknown circumstances, the three engine aircraft crashed in a field located between Los Alcázares and El Carmoli, about 7 km southwest of the airbase. Three crew members were killed while five others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration T.2-138, MSN 29.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.7766°, -0.8178°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local training flight out from Murcia-San Javier AFB. In unknown circumstances, the three engine aircraft crashed in a field located between Los Alcázares and El Carmoli, about 7 km southwest of the airbase. Three crew members were killed while five others were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

37.5%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Murcia - Murcia

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Casa 352

Registration

T.2-138

MSN

29