De Havilland DH.114 Heron crash, Apr 14, 1958 (16 killed)
De Havilland DH.114 Heron accident on April 14, 1958 near Barcelona Catalonia, Spain with 16 fatalities. Cause: A sudden avoidance manoeuvre to prevent...
- Date: April 14, 1958
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.114 Heron
- Location: Barcelona Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A sudden avoidance manoeuvre to prevent a mid air collision, after which the aircraft crashed into the sea.
An Aviaco Heron on a scheduled flight from Zaragoza was approaching Barcelona when another Aviaco aircraft, EC AEJ, was cleared for takeoff on an intersecting track. Both aircraft were at about 150 m, and the Heron made a sudden avoidance manoeuvre, lost control and crashed into the sea off Castelldefels. All 16 occupants were killed, and the cause was attributed to the controllers clearing EC AEJ without knowing the exact position of the Heron.