La Rinconada, Andalusia

La Rinconada, Spain
City
La Rinconada Cercanías train station
La Rinconada, Spain
Location in
La Rinconada, Spain
La Rinconada, Spain (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°29′N 5°58′W / 37.483°N 5.967°W / 37.483; -5.967
Country Spain
ProvinceSeville
MunicipalityLa Rinconada
Area
 • Total
140 km2 (54 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
40,724
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

La Rinconada is a municipality located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2020 census (INE), the city has a population of 39,062 inhabitants.

Plane crash

On 9 May 2015, an Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft on a test flight crashed in the municipality, less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Seville Airport at around 1:00 pm local time, killing 4 of the 6 crew. The pilots had reported that the plane had a technical fault and asked for permission to land, but hit an electricity pylon while attempting an emergency landing.[2] Tracking data from the Flightradar24 website indicated the plane had veered to the left before coming down and that it had reached a maximum altitude of 1,725 feet (526 m) before descending at a constant speed of about 160 knots (300 km/h; 180 mph).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ "Airbus A400M military transporter crashes on test flight, killing four". Reuters. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Airbus A400M Transport Plane Crashes in Spain". Wall Street Journal. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  • La Rinconada - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía