Madrid - Madrid

The pilot instructor was sole on board the aircraft and was apparently not authorized to perform such flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances near Torrejón Airbase located near Madrid. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Madrid - Madrid

Registration

62-4460

MSN

276-13

Year of Manufacture

1962

Date

February 28, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Madrid-Torrejón AFB Madrid

Region

Europe • Spain

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On February 28, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Madrid - Madrid experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Madrid-Torrejón AFB Madrid.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot instructor was sole on board the aircraft and was apparently not authorized to perform such flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances near Torrejón Airbase located near Madrid. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4460, MSN 276-13, year of manufacture 1962.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot instructor was sole on board the aircraft and was apparently not authorized to perform such flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances near Torrejón Airbase located near Madrid. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Madrid - Madrid

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Registration

62-4460

MSN

276-13

Year of Manufacture

1962