Madrid - Toledo

The crew was performing a flight from Getafe Air Base to Toledo. In flight, aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Rielves. All four crew were killed. The aircraft was christened 'Aqui le Espero'.

Flight / Schedule

Madrid - Toledo

Aircraft

Potez 540

Registration

52-F

MSN

4219

Date

September 25, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Rielves Castile-La Mancha

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

39.9607°, -4.1930°

Narrative Report

On September 25, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Madrid - Toledo experienced a crash involving Potez 540, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Rielves Castile-La Mancha.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a flight from Getafe Air Base to Toledo. In flight, aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Rielves. All four crew were killed. The aircraft was christened 'Aqui le Espero'.

Aircraft reference details include registration 52-F, MSN 4219.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9607°, -4.1930°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a flight from Getafe Air Base to Toledo. In flight, aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Rielves. All four crew were killed. The aircraft was christened 'Aqui le Espero'.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Madrid - Toledo

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Potez 540

Registration

52-F

MSN

4219