Madrid – Alcañiz

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°.