1958 Aviaco SNCASE Languedoc crash

Plane crash in the Guadarrama Mountains which killed 21 April 2026 Accident SE.161 Languedoc LeB 1951.jpg 250 SNCASE Languedoc of Air France SNCASE Languedoc of Air France, similar to the accident aircraft 4 December 1958 Controlled flight into terrain La Losa, Guadarrama Mountains, Province of Segovia (Spain) 40.79419 -4.11963 type:event inline,title SNCASE Languedoc Aviaco EC-ANR Vigo Airport Barajas Airport, Madrid 16 5 21 0 The 1958 Aviaco SNCASE Languedoc crash occurred on 4 December 1958 when a SNCASE Languedoc of Aviaco crashed into the La Rodilla de la Mujer Muerta mountain, in the Guadarrama Mountains, Spain, killing all 21 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Vigo Airport to Barajas Airport, Madrid. Aircraft The accident aircraft was SNCASE Languedoc msn 28, registration EC-ANR.http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19581204-0 EC-ANR Accident description Aviation Safety Network 1 March 2014 Accident alt=La Mujer Muerta Mountain, the accident taking place on the far left|thumb|La Mujer Muerta Mountain, the accident taking place on the far left The aircraft departed from Vigo Airport at 15:40 local time on 4 December 1958 bound for Barajas Airport, Madrid. At 17:15, the aircraft was instructed to contact the control tower at Barajas and remain at Flight Level 95. In the next five minutes, the aircraft crashed into the 1999 m ft on high La Rodilla de la Mujer Muerta mountain, in the Guadarrama Mountains. All five crew and seventeen passengers on board were killed. The search for the aircraft was hampered by inclement weather, with fog, snow, high winds and torrential rain reported.21 KILLED IN SPANISH AIR CRASH 8 December 1958 8 54328 D The cause of the accident was that the pilot flew too low whilst trying to descend out of icing conditions. A navigational error may also have contributed to the accident. References Aviaco sncase languedoc crash Aviaco sncase languedoc crash Aviaco sncase languedoc crash Category:Aviaco accidents and incidents Aviaco SNCASE Languedoc crash