Madrid – Barcelona
Flight / Schedule
Madrid – Barcelona
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
EC-ABK
MSN
4256
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de EspanaDate
December 23, 1948 at 09:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Gandesa Catalonia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
41.0520°, 0.4389°
Narrative Report
On December 23, 1948 at 09:30 AM, Madrid – Barcelona experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana, with the event recorded near Gandesa Catalonia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
27 people were known to be on board, 27 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Pàndols-Cavalls, about 5 km southeast of Gandesa. All 27 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration EC-ABK, MSN 4256, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0520°, 0.4389°.
Fatalities
Total
27
Crew
3
Passengers
24
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Pàndols-Cavalls, about 5 km southeast of Gandesa. All 27 occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 27
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madrid – Barcelona
Operator
Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de EspanaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain