Marseille – Algiers

On September 23, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving Latécoère 32, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from the Etang de Berre, off Marseille, the seaplane stalled and crashed in the sea few dozen metres offshore. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft sank. Crew: Henri Vallin, pilot, Mr. Fichou, radio, Gaston Génin, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIRU, MSN 82, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2984°, 5.3795°.