Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 April 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-ABC
Location: Sierra de Valdemeca –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed on the east slope of the Sierra de Valdemeca due to severe weather conditions, specifically a storm over Calamocha. The flight deviated from its planned route and resulted in the crash.A DC-3 aircraft crashed on the east slope of the Sierra de Valdemeca due to severe weather conditions, specifically a storm over Calamocha. The flight deviated from its planned route and resulted in the crash.
Description
The DC-3 departed Barcelona at 14:18 GMT for a flight to Madrid. A severe storm over Calamocha forced the crew to fly another course. Shortly after having been in contact with Calamocha, the plane crashed on the east slope of the Sierra de Valdemeca, some 60 m from the top of Telegraph Hill. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Due to unfavourable weather conditions it was necessary to deviate from the planned route.”
Primary Cause
Unfavourable weather conditions necessitated a course deviation from the planned route.Unfavourable weather conditions necessitated a course deviation from the planned route.Share on:
