Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

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.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AEEJ

MSN

159

Year of Manufacture

1922

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

October 4, 1928 at 07:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AEEJ

MSN

159

Year of Manufacture

1922

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