Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AEEJ
MSN
159
Year of Manufacture
1922
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
October 4, 1928 at 07:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Llançà Catalonia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
42.3617°, 3.1512°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 4, 1928 at 07:00 PM, Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Llançà Catalonia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising northeast of Gerona, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog and twilight. Too low, the aircraft impacted a mountain slope and crashed near the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, south of Llancà. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Louis Marsac, pilot. Passengers: Comte de Leusse, Mr. Grettet.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AEEJ, MSN 159, year of manufacture 1922.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3617°, 3.1512°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising northeast of Gerona, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog and twilight. Too low, the aircraft impacted a mountain slope and crashed near the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, south of Llancà. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Louis Marsac, pilot. Passengers: Comte de Leusse, Mr. Grettet.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
