Mildenhall - Madrid
Flight / Schedule
Mildenhall - Madrid
Aircraft
Boeing KC-135 StratotankerRegistration
60-0368
MSN
18143/482
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
February 6, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Cabanillas del Campo Castile-La Mancha
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
40.6363°, -3.2337°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 6, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Mildenhall - Madrid experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Cabanillas del Campo Castile-La Mancha.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Torrejón Airbase by night and limited visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Cabanillas del Campo, about 22 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 60-0368, MSN 18143/482, year of manufacture 1961.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6363°, -3.2337°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Torrejón Airbase by night and limited visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Cabanillas del Campo, about 22 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
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
Mildenhall - Madrid
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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