Naples – Ajaccio
Flight / Schedule
Naples – Ajaccio
Aircraft
SPCA Météore 63Registration
F-AIPA
MSN
3
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Air Union FranceDate
December 9, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Alistro Haute-Corse
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
42.2605°, 9.5459°
Narrative Report
On December 9, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Naples – Ajaccio experienced a crash involving SPCA Météore 63, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Alistro Haute-Corse.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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.
On a flight from Naples to Ajaccio, while approaching the coast of Corsica, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the seaplane in the Mediterranean sea off Alistro. All three crew members were quickly rescued by the crew of the torpedo named 'Simoun'. The aircraft was salvaged but later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIPA, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2605°, 9.5459°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On a flight from Naples to Ajaccio, while approaching the coast of Corsica, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the seaplane in the Mediterranean sea off Alistro. All three crew members were quickly rescued by the crew of the torpedo named 'Simoun'. The aircraft was salvaged but later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Naples – Ajaccio
Operator
Air Union FranceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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