Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth
Flight / Schedule
Madrid - Burgos - Bournemouth
Aircraft
Casa 2.111Registration
G-BFFS
MSN
140
Operator
Warbirds of Great BritainDate
December 11, 1977 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Warbirds of Great BritainFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
