Airspeed AS.65 Consul crash, Sep 1, 1955, Zalamea la Real...
Airspeed AS.65 Consul accident on September 1, 1955 near Zalamea la Real Andalusia, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: An engine caught fire in flight..
- Date: September 1, 1955
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.65 Consul
- Location: Zalamea la Real Andalusia, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine caught fire in flight.
During an aerial photography flight, an engine caught fire in flight. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field at Zalamea la Real, but the Airspeed Consul came to rest in flames after crash landing. All three occupants were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.