Madrid-Getafe - Madrid-Getafe

The crew was completing a local training flight at Madrid-Getafe AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Parla, about 8 km south of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Madrid-Getafe - Madrid-Getafe

Registration

E.22-03

MSN

LJ-624

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

February 18, 2004 at 11:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Madrid-Getafe Madrid

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

40.3143°, -3.6777°

Narrative Report

On February 18, 2004 at 11:30 AM, Madrid-Getafe - Madrid-Getafe experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Madrid-Getafe Madrid.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Madrid-Getafe AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Parla, about 8 km south of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration E.22-03, MSN LJ-624, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3143°, -3.6777°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Madrid-Getafe AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Parla, about 8 km south of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Madrid-Getafe - Madrid-Getafe

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Registration

E.22-03

MSN

LJ-624

Year of Manufacture

1974

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