EC-AHJ

On touchdown at Valencia Airport, one of the main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for several before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

EC-AHJ

Registration

EC-AHJ

MSN

13129

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

April 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Valencia Valencian Community

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

39.4741°, -0.3759°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM, EC-AHJ experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio, with the event recorded near Valencia Valencian Community.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On touchdown at Valencia Airport, one of the main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for several before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-AHJ, MSN 13129, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4741°, -0.3759°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On touchdown at Valencia Airport, one of the main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for several before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Registration

EC-AHJ

MSN

13129

Year of Manufacture

1953

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