EC-AJX

On September 1, 1955 at 12:00 AM, EC-AJX experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana, with the event recorded near Zalamea la Real Andalusia.

The flight was categorized as topographic and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was conducting an aerial photo mission when an engine caught fire in-flight. The pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing and the aircraft eventually crash landed in a field located in Zalamea la Real and came to rest in flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-AJX, MSN 3362, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.6794°, -6.6606°.