Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

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.

Flight / Schedule

Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFBA

MSN

201

Year of Manufacture

1923

Operator

L'Aéropostale

Date

August 13, 1929 at 09:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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'Aéropostale

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Breguet 14

Registration

F-AFBA

MSN

201

Year of Manufacture

1923