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| Date: | Monday 31 December 1928 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | SAICM/Dornier J Wal Militare |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronáutica Militar Española (AME) |
| Registration: | W 8 / M-MWAH |
| MSN: | 31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mar de Alborán -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Los Alcázares (09:00) |
| Melilla |
Disappeared between Alcánzares and Melilla. Cmte Caula, Cap Pauler and a mechanic Mortilla. Wreckage located four km west of Cap Figalo, about 50 km west of Orán, 5 January 1929.
Sources:
La Vanguardia 3 January 1929, p22/5 January 1929, p22
Jenaer Volksblatt 4 January 1929
Revista Aeroplano Octubre 1984 nr.2 p32-33
https://memorialhispanidad.org/sepultura/francisco-rodriguez-caula/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2020 15:30 | TB | Added |
| 05-May-2020 15:17 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-May-2020 15:40 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2020 15:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-May-2023 18:41 | catalina30cu | Updated |
| 16-Sep-2025 18:39 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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