Melilla – Málaga

On August 29, 2001 at 10:16 AM, Melilla – Málaga experienced a crash involving Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), operated by Binter Mediterraneo, with the event recorded near Málaga Andalusia.

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.

47 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 8.5%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 44, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Melilla, the crew was cleared to descend to Málaga-Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport. On final approach to runway 32, the crew encountered an unexpected situation when the engine fire warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a fire on the left engine. The copilot informed ATC and after he declared an emergency, was cleared to land on runway 32. On short final, both engines stopped. The aircraft stalled and crashed 538 metres short of runway threshold and came to rest against the embankment of a motorway. The captain and three passengers were killed while all other occupants were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-FBC, MSN C-033, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7140°, -4.4250°.