Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse

The pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse

Aircraft

Latécoère 25

Registration

F-AIUU

MSN

713

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

December 15, 1928 at 07:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Malgrat de Mar Catalonia

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

41.6459°, 2.7414°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 15, 1928 at 07:00 PM, Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Malgrat de Mar Catalonia.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIUU, MSN 713, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.6459°, 2.7414°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. After touchdown, the airplane caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot was unhurt.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Latécoère 25

Registration

F-AIUU

MSN

713

Year of Manufacture

1928