Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelone – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AIUU
MSN
713
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
December 15, 1928 at 07:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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