Marseille – Algiers

On October 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Mediterranean Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea some 130 km north of Algiers. While all three crew members were quickly rescued by the crew of the ship named 'Timgad', the aircraft that was damaged beyond repair was towed two days later by the crew of the ship named 'Colonel-Casse'. Crew: Alexandre Pichodou, pilot, Mr. Hautot, radio, Mr. Traverse, engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AISZ, MSN 9, year of manufacture 1929.