Marseille – Algiers

On November 7, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving Latécoère 32, 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.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Marseille to Algiers, while cruising north of the Balearic Islands, an engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. All four crew members were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank while being towed back to Marseille. Crew: Edmond Larbonne, pilot, Mr. Adan, navigator, Maurice Thomasset, radio, Mr. Traverse, engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJBK, MSN 85, year of manufacture 1929.