Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 28, 1957 (21 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 28, 1957 near Madrid-Getafe Madrid, Spain with 21 fatalities. Cause: Fire in the left engine nacelle...
- Date: October 28, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Madrid-Getafe Madrid, Spain
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fire in the left engine nacelle caused by extraneous objects
An Iberia Douglas C-47 (DC-3) on a scheduled flight from Tangier to Madrid lost its left engine to fire while approaching Madrid. Shortly after requesting emergency priority an engine detached, and the aircraft lost height and crashed near Getafe. All 21 people on board were killed.