1958 Aviaco SNCASE Languedoc crash
Barajas Airport , Madrid | |
| Passengers | 16 |
|---|---|
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 21 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1958 Aviaco SNCASE Languedoc crash occurred on 4 December 1958 when a
Barajas Airport
, Madrid.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was
msn 28, registration EC-ANR.[1]
Accident
The aircraft departed from
Guadarrama Mountains. All five crew and seventeen passengers on board were killed.[1] The search for the aircraft was hampered by inclement weather, with fog, snow, high winds and torrential rain reported.[2]
The cause of the accident was that the pilot flew too low whilst trying to descend out of icing conditions. A navigational error may also have contributed to the accident.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "EC-ANR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "21 KILLED IN SPANISH AIR CRASH". The Times. No. 54328. London. 8 December 1958. col D, p. 8.