Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing near Málaga following technical problems. Upon landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca

Aircraft

Latécoère 25

Registration

F-AIPL

MSN

640

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

October 27, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Málaga Andalusia

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

36.7140°, -4.4250°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 27, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Málaga Andalusia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing near Málaga following technical problems. Upon landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIPL, MSN 640, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7140°, -4.4250°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing near Málaga following technical problems. Upon landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest. While all three occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toulouse – Perpignan – Barcelona – Alicante – Casablanca

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Latécoère 25

Registration

F-AIPL

MSN

640

Year of Manufacture

1928