Madrid - Madrid
Flight / Schedule
Madrid - Madrid
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
EC-AQE
MSN
14196/25641
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
SpantaxDate
September 30, 1972 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Madrid-Barajas Madrid
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
40.4574°, -3.5619°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 30, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Madrid - Madrid experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Spantax, with the event recorded near Madrid-Barajas Madrid.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Madrid-Barajas. At liftoff, the airplane lost height, stalled and crashed. A pilot was killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration EC-AQE, MSN 14196/25641, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.4574°, -3.5619°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at Madrid-Barajas. At liftoff, the airplane lost height, stalled and crashed. A pilot was killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
16.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madrid - Madrid
Operator
SpantaxFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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