Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
F-AFBA
MSN
201
Year of Manufacture
1923
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
August 13, 1929 at 09:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Toulouse-Montaudran Haute-Garonne
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.5716°, 1.4967°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 13, 1929 at 09:30 AM, Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Toulouse-Montaudran Haute-Garonne.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Toulouse-Montaudron Airport, the single engine stalled and crashed near the runway threshold. All three occupants, the pilot Marcel Murier and two passenger, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AFBA, MSN 201, year of manufacture 1923.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.5716°, 1.4967°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Toulouse-Montaudron Airport, the single engine stalled and crashed near the runway threshold. All three occupants, the pilot Marcel Murier and two passenger, were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
