F-ALAO
Flight / Schedule
F-ALAO
Aircraft
Salmson 2.A2Registration
F-ALAO
MSN
4570.56
Year of Manufacture
1920
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreDate
March 7, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Motril Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
36.7320°, -3.4831°
Narrative Report
On March 7, 1920 at 12:00 AM, F-ALAO experienced a crash involving Salmson 2.A2, operated by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère, with the event recorded near Motril Andalusia.
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 pilot was forced to make an emergency landing and escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALAO, MSN 4570.56, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7320°, -3.4831°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing and escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Lignes Aériennes LatécoèreFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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