5 fatalities

1998-02-05: Casa 212 Aviocar (D.3B-9) — Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire — Navafría, Spain

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On February 5, 1998, a Casa 212 Aviocar (registration D.3B-9) operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire was involved in an aviation accident near Navafría, Spain in flight. 5 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded, snow-covered area of the Los Hoyos Mountain Range during a training flight, resulting in five fatalities.

What happened

During a scheduled training mission, a twin-engine aircraft went down in the Los Hoyos Mountain Range. The descent occurred within a heavily wooded region characterized by significant snow cover at the time of the incident. Following the disappearance of the aircraft, wreckage was located in the vicinity of Navafría.

All five individuals on board the aircraft, including the crew members, perished in the crash. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was engaged in a flight training operation.

Findings

The specific sequence of events leading to the impact remains under investigation, as the initial circumstances surrounding the loss of control are currently unknown. The location of the wreckage, situated in difficult terrain, complicated the immediate assessment of the site.