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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1936 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | EC-VAA |
| MSN: | 2246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cascais -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marinla |
| Spain |
Crashed into trees on take off from field Marinla, killing General Sanjurjo, and slightly injuring pilot Capt Juan Ansaldo.
Sources:
1. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ACBL.pdf
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/77-register-gb-g-ac
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.htmll
4. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh80.pdf
6. http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/FARE/Materiales/Registro.htm
7. https://forum.axishistory.com///viewtopic.php?f=32&t=41105&start=225&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Sanjurjo#Death
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2013 08:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Dec-2017 21:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Dec-2017 21:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2018 07:27 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Apr-2025 09:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
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