Marseille – Algiers

On December 24, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by L'Aéropostale, with the event recorded near Balearic Islands Balearic Islands.

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. En route from Marseille to Algiers and while approaching the Balearic Islands, the crew encountered an engine failure. The pilot Max Ringel ditched the aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. All three crew members were rescued. The aircraft sank was lost. Brand new, it was delivered 30 November 1929.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJJQ, MSN 16, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.5434°, 2.7252°.