Morón – Murcia-San Javier
Flight / Schedule
Morón – Murcia-San Javier
Aircraft
Douglas C-124 Globemaster IIRegistration
52-0980
MSN
43889
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
February 12, 1966 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Mulhacén Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
37.4906°, -2.7690°
Narrative Report
On February 12, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Morón – Murcia-San Javier experienced a crash involving Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Mt Mulhacén Andalusia.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On a flight from Morón AFB to Murcia-San Javier AFB, while in cruising altitude, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Mulhacén (3,478 meters high) located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. All eight crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 52-0980, MSN 43889, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.4906°, -2.7690°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On a flight from Morón AFB to Murcia-San Javier AFB, while in cruising altitude, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Mulhacén (3,478 meters high) located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. All eight crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Morón – Murcia-San Javier
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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