Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Aircraft
Latécoère 25Registration
F-AIRY
MSN
648
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
L'AéropostaleDate
September 12, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Tortosa Catalonia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
40.8110°, 0.5209°
Narrative Report
On September 12, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse experienced a crash involving Latécoère 25, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Tortosa Catalonia.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
Crashed into the sea off Tortosa for unknown reason. The aircraft departed Alicante at 1150LT bound for Barcelona. While the pilot Marcel Goret was uninjured, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIRY, MSN 648, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8110°, 0.5209°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed into the sea off Tortosa for unknown reason. The aircraft departed Alicante at 1150LT bound for Barcelona. While the pilot Marcel Goret was uninjured, the aircraft sank and was lost.
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 – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
Operator
L'AéropostaleFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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