Bristol 170 Freighter crash, May 9, 1957 (37 killed), Mad...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on May 9, 1957 near Madrid-Barajas Madrid, Spain with 37 fatalities. Cause: The investigation determined that the...
- Date: May 9, 1957
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Madrid-Barajas Madrid, Spain
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The investigation determined that the accident was caused by pilot error.
An Aviaco Bristol 170 on a scheduled flight from Santiago de Compostela crashed while on approach to Madrid-Barajas on 9 May 1957. All 37 people on board (5 crew and 32 passengers) were killed.