Casa 352 crash, May 8, 1957 (12 killed), Sidi Ifni Souss-...
Casa 352 accident on May 8, 1957 near Sidi Ifni Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco with 12 fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine fire in flight..
- Date: May 8, 1957
- Aircraft: Casa 352
- Location: Sidi Ifni Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was an engine fire in flight.
A Spanish Air Force Casa 352 caught fire in one engine in flight. The pilot diverted toward Sidi Ifni, but the aircraft crashed in flames a few kilometers short of the airfield on final approach. Twelve occupants were killed and two passengers were rescued.