Antananarivo - Paris
Flight / Schedule
Antananarivo - Paris
Aircraft
Farman F.190Registration
F-AJJK
MSN
7160
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Société Générale AéronautiqueDate
January 13, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Dibaya Kasai-Occidental
Region
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
Narrative Report
On January 13, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Antananarivo - Paris experienced a crash involving Farman F.190, operated by Société Générale Aéronautique, with the event recorded near Dibaya Kasai-Occidental.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Algiers on 13DEC1929 bound for Antananarivo where he arrived on 01JAN1930. On 10JAN1930, the crew departed Antananarivo for his back trip to Paris, with intermediate stops in Quelimane and Elizabethville. Few minutes after its departure from Port-Francqui, the aircraft crashed in the jungle near Dibaya, Kasai. The wreckage and the dead bodies of the crew members were found on 13MAR1930 in an isolated area. Crew: Léopold Roux, pilot, Raymond Caillol, radio, Eric Dodemont, mechanic.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJJK, MSN 7160, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Algiers on 13DEC1929 bound for Antananarivo where he arrived on 01JAN1930. On 10JAN1930, the crew departed Antananarivo for his back trip to Paris, with intermediate stops in Quelimane and Elizabethville. Few minutes after its departure from Port-Francqui, the aircraft crashed in the jungle near Dibaya, Kasai. The wreckage and the dead bodies of the crew members were found on 13MAR1930 in an isolated area. Crew: Léopold Roux, pilot, Raymond Caillol, radio, Eric Dodemont, mechanic.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Antananarivo - Paris
Operator
Société Générale AéronautiqueFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
