Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth

The airplane departed Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport in the early morning on a flight to Bournemouth-Hurn, Dorset, with an intermediate stop in Burgos. While flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Guadarrama, about 50 km northwest of Cuatro Vientos Airport. The wreckage was found near the Puerto de los Leones Pass and all four occupants were killed. Crew: Neil Williams, pilot. Passengers: Mrs. Williams, Joseph Donaghy, Stephen Parnell.

Flight / Schedule

Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth

Aircraft

Casa 2.111

Registration

G-BFFS

MSN

140

Date

December 11, 1977 at 09:45 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Guadarrama Madrid

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

40.6724°, -4.0890°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 11, 1977 at 09:45 AM, Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth experienced a crash involving Casa 2.111, operated by Warbirds of Great Britain, with the event recorded near Guadarrama Madrid.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport in the early morning on a flight to Bournemouth-Hurn, Dorset, with an intermediate stop in Burgos. While flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Guadarrama, about 50 km northwest of Cuatro Vientos Airport. The wreckage was found near the Puerto de los Leones Pass and all four occupants were killed. Crew: Neil Williams, pilot. Passengers: Mrs. Williams, Joseph Donaghy, Stephen Parnell.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-BFFS, MSN 140.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6724°, -4.0890°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

1

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport in the early morning on a flight to Bournemouth-Hurn, Dorset, with an intermediate stop in Burgos. While flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Guadarrama, about 50 km northwest of Cuatro Vientos Airport. The wreckage was found near the Puerto de los Leones Pass and all four occupants were killed. Crew: Neil Williams, pilot. Passengers: Mrs. Williams, Joseph Donaghy, Stephen Parnell.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Casa 2.111

Registration

G-BFFS

MSN

140