Istres – Tunis – Cairo – Basra – Agra – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Saigon
Flight / Schedule
Istres – Tunis – Cairo – Basra – Agra – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Saigon
Aircraft
Bernard 197Registration
F-AIYI
MSN
01
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Société des Avions BernardDate
February 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Mawlamyine Mon State
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Coordinates
16.4952°, 97.6239°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Istres – Tunis – Cairo – Basra – Agra – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Saigon experienced a crash involving Bernard 197, operated by Société des Avions Bernard, with the event recorded near Mawlamyine Mon State.
The flight was categorized as private 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising some 200 km southeast of Yangon, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft named 'France - Indochine' crashed in a swamp and came to rest. While both pilots were slightly injured, the mechanic was seriously injured. Crew: Joseph Le Brix, pilot, Antoine Paillard, pilot, Camille Jousse, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIYI, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.4952°, 97.6239°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising some 200 km southeast of Yangon, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft named 'France - Indochine' crashed in a swamp and came to rest. While both pilots were slightly injured, the mechanic was seriously injured. Crew: Joseph Le Brix, pilot, Antoine Paillard, pilot, Camille Jousse, mechanic.
Cause: Technical failure
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
Istres – Tunis – Cairo – Basra – Agra – Allahabad – Calcutta – Akyab – Yangon – Saigon
Operator
Société des Avions BernardFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Myanmar
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