Madrid – Alcañiz
Flight / Schedule
Madrid – Alcañiz
Aircraft
Miles M.57 AerovanRegistration
EC-ABA
MSN
6392
Year of Manufacture
1946
Date
May 11, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alcañiz Aragon
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
41.0507°, -0.1300°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 11, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Madrid – Alcañiz experienced a crash involving Miles M.57 Aerovan, operated by Compañía Auxiliar de Navegación Aérea, with the event recorded near Alcañiz Aragon.
The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Alcañiz, an engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field and hit an obstacle before coming to rest. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured. They were conducting an aerial photography mission from Madrid.
Aircraft reference details include registration EC-ABA, MSN 6392, year of manufacture 1946.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0507°, -0.1300°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Alcañiz, an engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field and hit an obstacle before coming to rest. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured. They were conducting an aerial photography mission from Madrid.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madrid – Alcañiz
Flight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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