SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc crash, Dec 4, 1958 (21 killed), M...
SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc accident on December 4, 1958 near Mt Mujer Muerta Castile and León, Spain with 21 fatalities. Cause: The pilot flew too low...
- Date: December 4, 1958
- Aircraft: SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
- Location: Mt Mujer Muerta Castile and León, Spain
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot flew too low while descending out of icing conditions, and a navigational error may also have contributed.
The Aviaco Languedoc took off from Vigo on a scheduled flight to Madrid with 21 people on board. It flew into the La Rodilla de la Mujer Muerta peak in the Guadarrama Mountains while descending out of icing conditions, and all 21 were killed.