Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 February 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 60-0368
Location: near Cabanillas –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during flight into a mountainous terrain approximately 24 km north of Torrejon AFB. The incident occurred at a high altitude.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during flight into a mountainous terrain approximately 24 km north of Torrejon AFB. The incident occurred at a high altitude.
Description
Flew into a mountain, 24 km NE of Torrejon AFB.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and potentially adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to mountainous terrain and potentially adverse weather conditions.Share on:
