EC-AJX
Flight / Schedule
EC-AJX
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.65 ConsulRegistration
EC-AJX
MSN
3362
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de EspanaDate
September 1, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Zalamea la Real Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
37.6794°, -6.6606°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de EspanaFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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