Barcelona – Mahón

On November 24, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Barcelona – Mahón experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio, with the event recorded near Mahón Balearic Islands.

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.

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Apparently following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed very hard. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, lost its undercarriage and the right engine before coming to rest. All 26 occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-ADK, MSN 12777, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.8895°, 4.2662°.