Marseille – Algiers

On October 10, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving Latécoère 32, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Mediterranean Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight 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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising over the Mediterranean Sea, one of the engine failed. The crew ditched the aircraft some 70 km north of Majorca Island. Unfortunately, the sea was rough due to a force 7 wind. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and all three crew members found refuge in a dinghy and eventually reached the coast 11 hours later. Crew: Roger Féru, pilot, Pierre Viré, radio, Mr. Loertscher, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AITV, MSN 83, year of manufacture 1928.