Modesto Madariaga
Modesto Madariaga (12 January 1904, in Corral de Almaguer, Spain - 4 June 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Spanish aviation mechanic.
Modesto Madariaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1904 |
| Died | 4 June 1974 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for | Took part in the historic flight of the Cuatro Vientos from Seville, Spain to Camagüey, Cuba on 10–11 June 1933 |
Flight
In 1933, he was the mechanic accompanying Mariano Barberán and Lieutenant Joaquín Collar Serra when they flew the Cuatro Vientos, a Br.19 TF Super Bidon built specially for this flight, from Spain to Cuba. The flight, which took 39 hours and 55 minutes, departed Seville on at 4:40 on 10 June 1933 and arrived in Camagüey at 20:45 (local time) on 11 June 1933, after a flight of 7320 km.
Later life
Madariaga did not accompany Barberán and Collar Serra in the second flight of the Cuatro Vientos en route to Mexico City on 20 June 1933, during which the aircraft and its occupants disappeared near Villahermosa. No trace of the plane or of its two occupants was subsequently found. [1]
He died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 4 June 1974, aged 70.
References
- Betes, Antonio. "Gloria y Tragedia del Vuelo Sevilla-Cuba-Méjico" (pdf format), Spanish Air Force.