El Atalayón - El Atalayón

The seaplane was engaged in a loca training flight out from El Atalayón Naval Station. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. All five crew members were injured, three seriously.

Flight / Schedule

El Atalayón - El Atalayón

Registration

W-5

MSN

5

Year of Manufacture

1924

Date

September 20, 1929 at 10:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

El Atalayón Region of Murcia

Region

Europe • Spain

Narrative Report

On September 20, 1929 at 10:30 AM, El Atalayón - El Atalayón experienced a crash involving Dornier Do J Wal, operated by Spanish Air Force - Aeronáutica Militar, with the event recorded near El Atalayón Region of Murcia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The seaplane was engaged in a loca training flight out from El Atalayón Naval Station. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. All five crew members were injured, three seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration W-5, MSN 5, year of manufacture 1924.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The seaplane was engaged in a loca training flight out from El Atalayón Naval Station. In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. All five crew members were injured, three seriously.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

El Atalayón - El Atalayón

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Registration

W-5

MSN

5

Year of Manufacture

1924