ASN Aircraft accident CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52) T.2-143 Tobarra
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Date:Wednesday 18 January 1950
Type:Silhouette image of generic JU52 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
CASA 352 (Junkers Ju-52)
Operator:Ejército del Aire
Registration: T.2-143
MSN: 34
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Total:Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:6 km (3.8 mls) NE of Tobarra (   Spain)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Murcia-San Javier Airport (MJV/LELC), Spain
Destination airport:Albacete Airport (ABC/LEAB), Spain
Narrative:
Flew into the side of a mountain.

Sources:
» La Vanguardia 19-1-1950
» ABC (Sevilla) 19 January 1950


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Distance from Murcia-San Javier Airport to Albacete Airport as the crow flies is 158 km (99 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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