Madrid - Madrid

On May 12, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Madrid - Madrid experienced a crash involving MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet, operated by Hamburger Flugzeugbau, with the event recorded near Madrid-Torrejón AFB Madrid.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was involved in a test flight and the crew was supposed to make stalls at high altitude. While flying at an altitude of 22,000 feet, the airplane attained an extreme angle of attack resulting in a stall. Out of control, it entered a flat spin and two crew members were able to parachute to safety while the third occupant was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-CHFB, MSN 1001, year of manufacture 1964.