Marseille – Algiers

On October 26, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving Latécoère 32, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Palma de Mallorca Balearic Islands.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, while cruising south of Majorca Island, an engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. Wind was very strong (force 9) and the sea was rough. After 12 hours, the four occupants were eventually rescued by the crew of the Spanish boat named 'El Biar' while the aircraft sank and was lost. Crew: Henri Vallin, pilot, Mr. Le Roux, radio, Juan Munar, radio, André Dupont, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AISO, MSN 81, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.5434°, 2.7252°.