Madrid - Santiago de Compostela

On March 3, 1978 at 05:25 PM, Madrid - Santiago de Compostela experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana, with the event recorded near Santiago de Compostela Galicia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

223 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 223 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 211, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown on a wet runway at Santiago de Compostela Airport, the crew activated the thrust reverser systems and started the braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames in a wooded area, broken in two. All 223 occupants were evacuated, 52 of them were injured, some seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-BMX, MSN 45930/378, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.8804°, -8.5459°.