Getafe - Valencia
Flight / Schedule
Getafe - Valencia
Aircraft
Casa C-207 AzorRegistration
T.7-15
MSN
15
Date
January 19, 1977 at 09:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Chiva Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
39.4726°, -0.7178°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 19, 1977 at 09:27 PM, Getafe - Valencia experienced a crash involving Casa C-207 Azor, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Chiva Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed Getafe Airbase in the evening on a liaison flight to Valencia. While approaching Valencia Airport by night and limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Chiva, about 20 km west of the airport. The wreckage was found the following day and all 11 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration T.7-15, MSN 15.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4726°, -0.7178°.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
5
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Getafe Airbase in the evening on a liaison flight to Valencia. While approaching Valencia Airport by night and limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Chiva, about 20 km west of the airport. The wreckage was found the following day and all 11 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Getafe - Valencia
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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