3 fatalities

1965-06-08: Casa 352 (T.2B-229) — Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire — Murcia-Alcantarilla AFB, Spain

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On June 8, 1965, a Casa 352 (registration T.2B-229) operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire was involved in an aviation accident near Murcia-Alcantarilla AFB, Spain in flight. 3 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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Two Casa 352 aircraft collided mid-air near Murcia-Alcantarilla, Spain, during a training mission. Eight paratroopers bailed out of one aircraft before it crashed; all other occupants were killed.

Incident

On a training mission near Murcia-Alcantarilla, Spain, two Casa 352 aircraft were flying in a formation of nine when they collided under unclear circumstances. Both aircraft subsequently lost control and dove into the ground.

Aircraft and Occupants

The first aircraft, registered T.2B-229, carried nine paratroopers and two pilots. The second aircraft, registered T.2B-230, also carried nine paratroopers and two pilots.

Casualties

During the descent of T.2B-229, eight skydivers were able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a field. The remaining three occupants of T.2B-229, as well as all 11 occupants on board T.2B-230, were killed.